In early 2026, millions of Americans with defaulted student loans received unexpected relief as the Trump administration ...

Approximately 43 million Americans hold federal student loan debt. Of them, about 8.8 million — or 20% — haven’t made payments in at least 270 days, thus defaulting on their loans, according to the ...

The Department of Education will soon begin garnishing wages for defaulted federal student loans. Borrowers currently in ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...

It's easy to blame borrowers. But are we ensuring students and families actually have the information they need to make ...

"The law is clear: If you take out a loan, you must pay it back," Education Department official Nicholas Kent said in a statement. "American taxpayers can now rest assured they will no longer be ...