Student loan payments render the holidays unaffordable for many: survey
Student loan repayments will make the season unaffordable for many Gen Z and millennials this year, according to a recent Credit Karma survey.
Nearly a million student loan borrowers back in forbearance following servicer billing errors
The Department of Education has withheld millions of dollars of payment to student loan servicers over billing errors that triggered delinquencies for many students.
More student loan borrowers are filing for bankruptcy to offload debt
More Americans are discharging student loan debt in bankruptcy thanks to a rule change by the Biden administration last year that made the process easier.
Arizona-based Christian university announces plans to appeal federally-imposed $37.7M fine
Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller announced the school plans to appeal a $37.7 million fine imposed by the Department of Education for allegedly misleading students.
Private student loan interest rates soar for 5- and 10-year loans
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
This week's student loan loan interest rates fall for 10-year loans
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Good news: Private student loan interest rates plunge
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
A quarter of student loan borrowers said they'd boycott repayment
25% of Americans said they’ll boycott student loan payments after the pause. But defaulting on student loans can be severe even with Biden’s student loan safety net programs.
Social Security payments could be cut over student loan default
Seniors who default on their student loans could see benefits garnished. But there are ways to save.
Student loan scammers arise as repayment begins
As student loan repayment begins after a federal pause, scammers are preying on borrowers seeking debt relief. But there are free and legitimate ways to lower your monthly payments or get student loan relief. Here's how.
Domino's giving $1M in free pizzas to customers facing student loan repayments
Domino's has added to their new "emergency pizza" program by offering $1 million in free pizzas to customers who are once again paying off their student loans.
Buy a home in these states to get student loan debt relief
Some states looking to attract new residents offer to pay off student loans in exchange for moving there. Several other states have student debt relief programs but require borrowers to have a degree in dentistry, medicine, nursing or law.
College tuition payment plans may put student at risk: CFPB
Tuition payment plans offered by nearly 450 institutions allow college students to break up their tuition into interest-free installments, but may be risky, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a recent report.
Student loan payments may push some Americans further away from homeownership: survey
American say that resuming payments on student loans is likely to have a major impact on housing affordability and 38% said it would hurt homeownership rates, according to a recent Pulsenomics survey.
This week's private student loan rates plunge for 5-year loans
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Jobs offering student loan assistance more than double: study
With student loan debt growing to more than $1.7 trillion, employer student loan assistance programs for workers seem to be on the rise, according to Handshake.
Here's how borrowers who can't make student loan payments can avoid defaulting
The 12-month student loan on-ramp period will help struggling borrowers from suffering the worst consequences of missed, late, or partial payments, according to a recent Harvard University Employee Credit Union blog.
Student loan repayment: Nearly half of Americans with college debt to cut essential spending
With student loan payments underway after the federal pause ended, many Americans are cutting back on essentials to make ends meet, MassMutual found. But Biden’s student loan relief initiatives aim to help borrowers now.
Biden administration approves $9B in student loan forgiveness for an additional 125K borrowers
President Biden on Wednesday approved another $9 billion in loan forgiveness for 125,000 students who borrowed money to attend college, bringing the total canceled debt to $127 billion.
This week's private student loan rates mixed — one key rate drops
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.