Whether it is because you are juggling too many bills, your budget is stretched thin or you simply overlooked the due date, you have missed a student loan payment. What happens next? The unfortunate — ...

The average borrower aged 25 to 34 holds thousands in student loans and many borrowers in this group have seen their repayment situation change many times since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eventually, the changes will streamline the system and reduce the number of repayment options, but right now, trying to ...

Student-loan delinquencies rose to 16.3% in Q4, New York Fed data shows, as overall delinquency hit 4.8% and foreclosures increase.

Borrowers struggling to pay their student loans still have time to explore repayment options before the Department of Education restarts collection efforts.

Discover how federal and private student loan creditors garnish wages and bank accounts. Learn key steps to prevent and address wage garnishment today.

But new federal rules usher in two major changes to Parent PLUS loans. First, parent borrowing will now be capped at $20,000 per year and $65,000 total for each student. Second, parents will no longer ...

If you're having trouble keeping up with student loan payments, you may have a little more breathing room to find a repayment plan that fits your budget before the Department of Education restarts ...

Student loan rates have continued to hold steady over the last week. As of February 24, 2026, private student loan lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 2.69% APR and variable rates starting as ...

Nearly 9 million student-loan borrowers are in default, and another one in four borrowers is behind on payments, a new report said.

As delinquency and default rates rise across the country, Trump officials want colleges and universities to play a greater ...

Student loan holders who get their debt excused in 2026 can expect a hefty tax bill. But there are steps you can take to prepare, and some may not have to pay.