Federal student loans also offer hardship benefits, such as loan deferment and forbearance, which can keep your loans in good ...

A new program that offers borrowers an opportunity to "buy back" student loan forgiveness has been largely stalled for months ...

Student loan debt collection resumes on May 5. Here's how borrowers can prepare to repay loans and get lower monthly payments ...

Nearly 200,000 federal student loan borrowers were notified this week that their wages and benefits are about to be seized by ...

Defaulted student loans can impact your credit report for years, limiting your access to credit. There is no statute of ...

The Trump administration resumed the involuntary collections for borrowers with defaulted student loans on May 5, 2025. According to the Department of Education, 42.7 million borrowers owe over $1.6 ...

After a five-year pause prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has resumed debt collection efforts on ...

The student-loan system is facing immense strain, with millions of borrowers stuck in limbo as they wait to hear whether their payment plan is legal. In addition, student-loan servicers are beginning ...

Over 40 million students owe over $1.6 trillion in debt — and only 38% of them are on time with their payments.

The federal government began collecting on defaulted student loans May 5. You have options to resolve that debt.

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