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Student-loan borrowers are falling behind on payments at record levels.A new report by left-leaning groups, the Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers, found that nearly 9 million student-loan borrowers — or one out of every five — are in default, which typically occurs after a federal borrower hasn’t made a payment…
What do broad student-loan forgiveness and tariffs have in common? More than you might think, according to the nation’s highest court.On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, ruling that he lacked the authority to enact his expansive tariff policies under the International Emergency Economic…
Some student-loan borrowers are getting an early Valentine’s Day gift from the Department of Education.Earlier this week, another batch of borrowers who have completed at least 20 years of payments on an income-driven repayment plan received emails from the department with the subject line: “You’re eligible to have your student…
President Donald Trump’s sweeping student-loan changes are a key step closer to becoming reality.The Department of Education announced on Thursday that it has published the proposed rule on student-loan repayment changes in the Federal Register, a key step the department must complete before implementing the final rule.After Trump signed his…
If you’re behind on your student-loan payments, you now have more time to figure out a payment plan before filing your taxes.The Department of Education announced on January 16 that it’s temporarily pausing wage garnishment and the Treasury Offset Program, which seizes federal tax refunds, to give defaulted borrowers more…
How do you make sure you can afford the student debt you’re taking on?It’s a complicated question that President Donald Trump’s Education Department spent a week hashing out. On Friday, the department concluded negotiations and reached consensus on its proposal to strengthen accountability in student-loan borrowing, including revising the gainful…
