A federal student loan is considered in default after 270 days of non-payment. Borrowers can check their loan status by ...

The U.S. Department of Education estimates more than 9 million borrowers are at risk of falling into default over the next ...

The Department of Education said Monday that it is reworking the income-driven repayment (IDR) plan process to make enrolling ...

Trump's Education Department said that a previous legal filing stating payment changes for married student-loan borrowers was ...

Many misconceptions about student loans can lead borrowers to make costly mistakes. Here are some of the most common myths.

They’re seeing their credit scores drop, which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has ...

The Department of Education has no timeline for processing IDR or PSLF student loan repayment applications. Borrowers may ...

Student loan repayment applications for borrowers reopened at the end of March, but the SAVE plan remains on pause and ...

If you haven’t been making payments on your federal student loans, you could soon find yourself sent to collections with your wages garnished following the return of a Department of Education ...

Federal student loan borrowers have endured five years of chaotic changes as various relief programs started, stopped and ...

If you're a married borrower on an IDR plan or planning to apply for one, continue to monitor official updates from the ...

The Department of Education has clarified in court filings that spousal income will not be a factor in income-driven loan ...