In late July, the U.S. Department of Education issued a report listing the rate of federal student-loan borrowers who had entered repayment for the first time on or after January 2020 and who were 90 ...

The new plan has a troubling feature that could cause student loan payments to arbitrarily jump after borrowers experience a small pay raise.

After a lengthy pandemic-related pause, the U.S. Department of Education resumed collection efforts on student loans in default in May. This has placed renewed pressure on borrowers who are behind on ...

Are you having problems with your student loans? Struggling to understand a loan servicer’s decision? Confused by the federal government's new repayment plans and wondering what to do? Kelsey Lesco ...

A key office in the Department of Education responsible for fielding grievances about student loans has a backlog of more than 27,000 complaints after losing nearly two-thirds of its staff. The ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 5: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference as the government shutdown continues in Washington, DC on November 5, 2025. Schumer ultimately ...

The Trump administration is reportedly talking about selling off the federal student loan portfolio in a move decried by Democrats and faced with skepticism by others. The portfolio, worth $1.77 ...

After years of changes to repayment options, borrowers are struggling to stay on top of their loans A relatively small share of student-loan borrowers are making their payments on time, while many ...