Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take ...

While some routes to loan discharges have been blocked or delayed in 2025, the Department of Education has still granted borrowers billions of dollars in forgiveness.

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

The nine companies and organizations tasked with servicing the accounts of the nation's 30 million student loan borrowers repeatedly failed to do their jobs properly over a period of years and their ...

The good news is that some states will still pay off student loans if you decide to move there. However, most states and the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Do companies that service student loans make more money when they provide less service? The federal government’s consumer watchdog wants to see what changes can be made to help the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. UNITED STATES - JUNE 14: Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, ...

The Department of Education has contracted with several new companies to service federal student loans while discontinuing its relationship with some existing loan servicers. (iStock) The U.S.

UNITED STATES - JUNE 3: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon arrives to testify at the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on ...

Repayment plans and loan limits are set to change, while the Education Department remains in flux. “It will be a really significant year on student-loan policy,” one expert notes.

If you have federal student loans, you may have received a notification that your loans are being transferred to a new loan servicer. Navient, one of the largest federal loan servicers, ended its ...