The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, ...

Here’s what student loan borrowers should know about the July 1, 2026 cutoff, and what you should do to avoid restricting ...

The Education Department quietly confirmed last week that student loan forgiveness for certain borrowers under several income ...

The Department of Education will delay garnishing wages and intercepting federal income tax refunds.

Borrowers who have fallen behind on their federal student loan payments could soon see their paychecks shrink.

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

Student-loan borrowers have had a tumultuous few years, and that’s likely to continue in 2026. Repayment plans for all borrowers and borrowing limits for some programs are set to change next year.

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Student loan debt has surged to a record $1.65 trillion, now comprising 30% of non-mortgage consumer debt. Serious delinquencies (90+ days) spiked to 14.3% in Q3 '25, driven by the end of pandemic-era ...

Confused about student loan refinancing? Get a simple explanation of how it works and whether it can actually help you pay off debt. Learn about interest rates, federal vs. private loans, and more! 5 ...

Nurses and nurse educators in Colorado are worried that a Trump administration proposal to reduce the amount of student loans nursing students can take out will have serious consequences for the ...

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