With repayment plans on hold and recertification stalled, borrowers face delays, rising costs and uncertainty.

The education portion of the Republicans' proposed federal budget would replace all income-driven repayment plans and ...

As the cost of attending college continues to rise, more students and families are turning to federal student loans to fill financial gaps. But borrowing money for school comes at ...

Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might ...

The credit rating downgrade signals higher borrowing costs, potentially impacting Nassau and Suffolk counties' budgets and ...

Federal student loan borrowers in default may soon suffer wage garnishments, among other consequences. Taking action now can help prevent your funds from being withheld.

Millions of student loan borrowers face credit score drops due to delinquencies, impacting their ability to secure new loans, ...

On May 5, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) began collections on defaulted federal student loans as part of a broader effort to eliminate loan forgiveness programs initiated during the ...

A new national survey reveals that public-sector employees are significantly more likely to hold student loan debt than their private-sector counterparts. However, they often face fewer long-term ...

The Department of Education told BI that it hopes to clear the backlog of income-driven repayment applications "over the next ...

Americans' consumer debt hit an all-time high in the Q1 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's "Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit." The report, which was released ...