After a lengthy pandemic-related pause, the U.S. Department of Education resumed collection efforts on student loans in default in May. This has placed renewed pressure on borrowers who are behind on ...

Student loan payments plague millions of Americans, and with interest constantly accruing, it can sometimes feel like there's no end in sight. For some consumers, it can even make handling everyday ...

Quick Read Student loan balances total $1.66 trillion with 9.6% seriously delinquent (90+ days past due), meaning nearly one ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee. McMahon's Department of ...

After years of changes to repayment options, borrowers are struggling to stay on top of their loans A relatively small share of student-loan borrowers are making their payments on time, while many ...

Student loans are weighing down millions of Americans. Many in higher education say it doesn’t have to be that way.

Student debt cannot be both the crisis that demands sweeping forgiveness and a tool that must remain unlimited for future borrowers. Yet that contradiction sits at the center of the backlash to ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Student loan borrowers gathered at the Supreme Court to tell the court that student loan relief is legal on January 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for ...

Recently released data from the Education Department showed that by the end of last year, 7.7 million borrowers had defaulted on $181 billion in federal student loans. By Stacy Cowley A record number ...

With federal student loan changes underway, more families may turn to private borrowing. We reviewed private lenders to find the best student loans for flexible payments, strong support and faster ...