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

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

Americans whose student loans are in default could have their wages garnished in the new year, as the Trump administration ...

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

The Education Department quietly announced that there are no plans to restore a tracker that had allowed borrowers to assess ...

By law, the feds can seize up to 15% of a borrower’s disposable pay if they have defaulted on federal student loans — without ...

After being paused for 7.6 million borrowers under President Biden’s SAVE plan (Saving on A Valuable Education), the Trump ...

Major changes are coming for millions of Americans who borrowed money for higher education and now find themselves with ...

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

Before wages are withheld, the Education Department must send at least a 30-day notice that explains the process.

Education news in 2025 was dominated by President Trump’s crusade against higher education, affecting everything from school ...

Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments. The department must ...