Some of the pauses on student loans may offer borrowers temporary relief, while others are simply injecting even more ...

New data offers further confirmation of a crisis in the U.S. student loan portfolio, in which too many borrowers are not ...

If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.

Your student loan becomes delinquent as soon as you miss a payment, and the consequences become more serious the longer your ...

The month of February will be critical for certain borrowers pursuing student loan forgiveness, and hundreds of thousands of borrowers could be impacted.

The department opened a public comment period for “Reimagining and Improving Student Education,” a plan outlining details ...

Key Points ・Short-term income drops during maternity leave can qualify borrowers for deferment, forbearance, or lower payments under income-driven repayment plans. ・Re-certifying income while earnings ...

Millions of student loan borrowers received a welcome reprieve last month when President Joe Biden extended the suspension of payments and interest on federal student loans through September 30. Jill ...

When servicers change, borrowers can get stuck in forbearance without warning. Here’s how to spot the problem and fix it fast.

As of Q3 2025, early-stage delinquencies, late-stage delinquencies, and gross charge-offs stand at 3.49%, 1.71%, and 2.71%, respectively. Forbearance utilization is well within the pre-pandemic ...

There are about 3.1 million federal student loan borrowers aged 62 or older. Many of these borrowers, who are in retirement, have trouble making payments on a fixed income.