Student loan delinquencies surge, sending credit scores plunging for borrowers
Student loan delinquencies have surged since a pause in reporting has concluded, with millions facing credit score declines, according to a New York Fed report.
Student loan borrowers in default begin facing debt collections
Student loan borrowers in default will begin receiving notices Monday that they are being put into collections, according to the Education Department.
Here's why the average US credit score is falling
The national average U.S. FICO score, used as a benchmark for assessing consumer credit risk, slipped as federal student loan delinquencies were once again reported on credit files.
Married Americans with student loans with income-driven plans may get a break: report
Married student loan borrowers on income-driven repayment (IDRs) appeared to no longer have to worry about the possibility of an increase in the size of their monthly payments on their debt, according to Forbes.
Fact or fiction: Will Trump's federal funding freeze impact student loans, grants?
The Trump admin's federal funding freeze will not impact individual assistance going directly to Americans, Karoline Leavitt said during her first press briefing.
Trump DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze student debt, environment cases
The Trump administration Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to freeze a pending student loan bailout case while the policy is under review.
Biden cancels more student loans with one week left to his term
President Joe Biden's Administration canceled more than $183 billion in student debt days from the end of his administration.
Biden's latest round of student loan handouts brings admin total to more than 5 million
President Biden approved student loan handouts for another 150,000 people on Monday with just days left until his term in office comes to an end.
Biden administration reverses course, reopens income-based student loan repayment programs
The Department of Education is once again shaking things up for student loan borrowers by reopening enrollment for two programs suspended last year to favor President Biden's program tied up in court.
New York Republican proposes to slash student loan interest rates
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., has introduced legislation that would slash student loan interest rates to one percent and permit federal borrowers to retroactively refinance their debt.
Biden administration forgives $4.5 million in student debt for 60,000 borrowers
The Biden administration announced over $4 million in funding for borrowers who have met PSLF requirements.
Biden rolls out $4.5B more in student loan handouts for over 60,000 public workers
President Biden's administration on Thursday announced another round of targeted student loan handouts, canceling $4.5 billion in debt for more than 60,000 qualified borrowers.
New federal judge blocks student loan handout day after Biden's court win
A federal judge in Missouri has reinstated a temporary restraining order on President Biden's student loan debt handout plan as Republican states challenge the policy.
Federal judge hands Biden win as Republicans challenge student loan bailout
A federal judge on Wednesday removed Georgia from a lawsuit brought by Republican-led states to challenge President Biden's student loan bailout plan.
Private student loan interest rates rise for 5-year terms and dip for 10-year terms
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Private student loan interest rates drop for 5-year terms and rise for 10-year terms
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Private student loan interest rates rise for 5- and 10-year terms
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Federal judge blocks revamped Biden student loan handout, latest legal setback for the administration
A federal judge in Georgia on Thursday issued an order blocking a program from the Biden administration that would waive hundreds of billions of dollars in federal student loan debt.
Private student loan interest rates fall for 5- and 10-year terms
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
GOP-led states sue Biden administration over student debt relief plan
Attorneys from Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota and Ohio filed a lawsuit to stop the Biden administrations latest effort to forgive student loans.