Current Student Loans News
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Latest Student Loans News
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Edfinancial Services faces penalties after misleading borrowers about student loan forgiveness
The servicer often provided false information to borrowers asking about forgiveness.
2 min read Mar 30, 2022 -
What Biden’s 2023 budget means for the future of student loan forgiveness
Biden appears to be favoring a simpler approach to making higher education cheaper.
2 min read Mar 29, 2022 -
U.S. veterans may have been misled about tuition assistance, and other current student loan news for the week of March 28, 2022
Colleges may have pressured service members into taking out student loans.
2 min read Mar 28, 2022 -
The federal student loan payment pause could be extended again, and other current student loan news for the week of March 14, 2022
A few hints point toward a possible extension of the federal forbearance period.
3 min read Mar 14, 2022 -
Education Department continues overhaul of student loan servicing, and other current student loan news for the week of Feb. 28, 2022
The Education Department hopes to streamline student loan repayment.
2 min read Feb 28, 2022 -
Child tax credit benefits will not be garnished for defaulted student loans, and other current student loan news for the week of Feb. 14, 2022
Defaulted student loans will not garnish child tax credit benefits for 2021.
2 min read Feb 14, 2022 -
Lawmakers push Biden to announce student loan forgiveness plans, and other current student loan news for the week of Jan. 31, 2022
Members of Congress continue to press Biden about student loan forgiveness.
2 min read Jan 31, 2022 -
Navient borrowers will receive more than $1 billion in student loan forgiveness, and other current student loan news for the week of Jan. 17, 2022
Navient borrowers could see loan forgiveness within a few months.
2 min read Jan 18, 2022 -
Federal student loan payment break extended to May 1, and other current student loan news for the week of Jan. 3, 2022
Federal student loan borrowers will have an extra 90 days to prepare for payments.
1 min read Jan 03, 2022 -
Education Department overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, forgiving $1.7 billion in student loan debt
Half a million borrowers will receive progress toward student loan forgiveness.
4 min read Oct 06, 2021