Defaulting on federal student loans, defined as being 270 days past due, can lead to wage garnishment and withheld federal ...

But with polling showing many borrowers feel like they can’t meet their basic needs like food and health care costs because ...

At the current rate of processing, some borrowers with student loans eligible for loan forgiveness could be waiting many ...

The U.S. Department of Education has extended the pandemic-era pause on collection efforts of defaulted student loan borrowers once more.

The Education Department announced new limitations on student loan forgiveness this week, potentially delaying the discharges ...

If you’ve got federal student loans, there are some big changes you need to know about. Interest has started up again for millions of borrowers, and for many, the first step is figuring out where ...

A law that shielded student loan forgiveness from taxation at the federal level expires at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, the federal government has resumed garnishing the tax refunds of borrowers in ...

The average student loan borrower aged 35 to 49 years has struggled with payments and is delinquent or in default.

Department of Education delays garnishing wages and intercepting federal income tax refunds, as changes are made in student ...

Squeezed by competing financial demands, the average student loan borrower aged 50 to 61 holds the highest loan balance of ...