Being in default on a federal student loan means the borrower has gone a long period without making required payments and ...

Millions are at risk of student loan default as collections intensify. Discover essential steps to avoid harsh consequences.

From paused student-loan repayment plans to new debt relief limits, 2026 brought critical changes to borrowers. There's a lot ...

Major new updates announced by the Education Department this month could impact millions of Americans with federal student ...

Student loan debt hits $1.65T, defaults rise, and wage garnishments loom—learn key impacts on consumer credit and how to ...

Starting in January, the Trump administration says it will garnish the wages of student loan borrowers who haven’t been able to make their payments for at least nine months. “It’s cruel and hostile to ...

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like ...

The wage garnishment announcement marks a departure from past handling of student loan borrowers in default. Since March 2020 ...

A recent update from the Department of Education said that just 170 student-loan borrowers received income-driven repayment ...

A spokesperson for the federal Department of Education said the agency will send the first notices to defaulted borrowers in ...

Community college students in Texas generally pay less and graduate with lower debt, according to the data. Among two-year ...

Americans owe more than $1 trillion in student loan debt. Here are some of their stories, from Consumer Reports' special ...