Student loan interest rates for 2025 remain painfully high, adding pressure for borrowers already facing rising college costs ...

The new interest rates on federal student loans for 2025-26 school year are set to fall slightly. The interest rates on ...

Undergraduate student loans will carry an interest rate of 6.39%, down from 6.53% this year. Graduate direct loans will drop to 7.94% from 8.08%. And PLUS loans for graduate students and parents of ...

The Fed doesn’t directly impact what you pay for federal student loans, yet it might affect variable-rate and private loans.

Borrowing costs on student loans for the next academic year will likely be near a 15-year high. In the 2025-26 school term, ...

Federal student loans typically offer the lowest interest rates, but they can only finance so much of one's education. Oftentimes, borrowers also need to take out a private student loan in ...

TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus, found that one in five student loan borrowers is at risk of defaulting.

Both loan types come with a fixed interest rate, and with either type, you can defer payment until six months after you leave school. The fixed interest rate for Direct Subsidized and Direct ...

Understanding when student loan repayments begin can be crucial for financial planning. Repayment timelines vary based on loan type, lender policies, and borrower status. Additionally, federal loans ...