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

Student loan borrowers will face taxes on certain types of loan forgiveness in 2026, but state tax rules will make ...

For most federal student loans, default status starts after 270 days—about nine months—of nonpayment. Once a loan is in ...

Repayment plans and loan limits are set to change, while the Education Department remains in flux. “It will be a really ...

The best thing to do when wages are being garnished is to try to lower your expenses and possibly explore consolidation ...

The Department of Education is placing a $65,000 cap on the Parent PLUS program in July, limiting the amount of student loans parents can take on.

Starting in 2026, student loan forgiveness will be taxable at the federal level. This could cost the average borrower thousands in taxes.

At Eastern Michigan University, students pursuing education degrees can get help repaying their student loans if they make less than $50,000 a year ...

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

As student loan payments resume in 2026 after years of pauses and temporary relief measures, many borrowers may find themselves facing a familiar anxiety: what happens if you can't ...

Landlords may choose not to rent to those with a lower credit score who are having a hard time paying off their student debt.

The federal government is preparing to restart one of its most aggressive student-loan collection tools: wage garnishment. Beginning early next year, the U.S. Department of Education will notify ...