A UMass Amherst student interning on Capitol Hill was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., after being caught in a dispute ...

Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use the loans ...

Chatting with your student loan servicer? Understanding its role, having your loan details ready, and preparing to take notes ...

You must begin repaying your student loans soon after you graduate, and understanding the debt repayment plans can help you budget properly and avoid getting overwhelmed.

Under the rules, 15% of Social Security benefits could be used to offset federal student loans that are in default. On the plus side, up to $750 of monthly Social Security benefits are protected.

Colleges and students find it harder to get financial aid information after Department of Education cuts According to a new survey, nearly a third of colleges have dealt with delays in getting ...

If you have multiple federal student loans, you can combine them into one with a fixed interest rate and a single monthly payment. The consolidation process typically takes around 60 days to complete.

Student loans key reason of highest default rate in US since 2020; adverse impact on new credit cards: Report Some 4.3 per cent of debt was delinquent in the first three months of this year, the ...

For some students who need to bridge the gap between their financial aid and their school's cost of attendance, private student loans can be a viable option. If you've decided to borrow from a ...

About 4 million, or roughly one in five, federal student loan borrowers with a payment due are seriously delinquent, according to a new analysis published Monday by TransUnion. Research from the ...

The Department of Education announced Monday that the FSA will finally restart collections on defaulted student loans beginning May 5, 2025, following a five-year pause that began during the COVID ...

Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans ...