Student loan borrowers will face taxes on certain types of loan forgiveness in 2026, but state tax rules will make ...

For most federal student loans, default status starts after 270 days—about nine months—of nonpayment. Once a loan is in ...

The Education Department quietly announced that there are no plans to restore a tracker that had allowed borrowers to assess ...

Repayment plans and loan limits are set to change, while the Education Department remains in flux. “It will be a really ...

From paused student-loan repayment plans to new debt relief limits, 2026 brought critical changes to borrowers. There's a lot ...

As part of a new settlement, 7 million borrowers will be phased out of the program. With interest accruing since August, ...

The wage garnishment announcement marks a departure from past handling of student loan borrowers in default. Since March 2020 ...

Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of ...

Millions are at risk of student loan default as collections intensify. Discover essential steps to avoid harsh consequences.

Starting in 2026, student loan forgiveness will be taxable at the federal level. This could cost the average borrower thousands in taxes.

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like ...

About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.