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With protections lifted, borrowers behind on their payments may soon see up to 15 percent of their wages withheld.
Student loan wage garnishment looms for 10 million borrowers. Here's how to appeal student loan wage garnishment or stop it.
The expansion of the DOE since 1979 has led to ballooning student-loan costs, while a private-lender system could bring those ...
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How Do Federal Student Loans Work?
If you're planning on taking out a federal student loan, or already have, here's an in-depth look at how these types of loans work.
Controversy is rising in the U.S. Education Department over the possible sale of government-owned direct student loans. Officials are strongly considering a plan to sell a portion of the $100 billion ...
Additionally, the government will pay the interest ... The fixed interest rate for Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized undergraduate student loans disbursed between July 1, 2023, and before ...
To be eligible for PSLF, you must "work full time at a qualifying organization and make 120 on-time loan payments," after which forgiveness is granted, said LendingTree. Further, "those payments must ...
Federal student loan borrowers should start repaying their loans so as not to affect their credit scores. A pause on credit ...
The federal website for student loans and financial aid, StudentAid.gov, suffered an hourslong outage Wednesday, but the department said it will continue to deliver on its commitments.
Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education raises concerns about FAFSA, student loans, and financial aid.
President Trump's order to close the Department of Education included the move of student loans to the Small Business Administration. Trump has said the change will mean "much better" service, but ...