Economy News Student Loan Repayments Are Back Here’s What That Could Mean For The Economy

Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ... Read More

7 million student-loan borrowers could soon owe higher payments. Here's what to know.

Trump's administration announced an agreement to officially end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Borrowers would have to transfer to new plans. Read More

Trump moves to end a major student loan forgiveness program

Millions enrolled in the SAVE plan could be forced to move to other plans and begin repaying their loans again. Read More

Minimum wage graduates could make student loan repayments by 2030 after Budget threshold freeze

Student loan repayment thresholds are set to remain frozen for a further three years from April 2027, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Autumn Budget, meaning more low earners will start ... Read More

Lower student loan bills may be coming—even for high earners

Here’s some good news: If you have student loan debt, you could soon qualify for a repayment plan that comes with lower monthly bills. The eligibility requirements for the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) ... Read More

Student Loan Forgiveness Could Result In A $70,000 Penalty For Some

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 5: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at an impromptu press conference in Washington DC on November 5, 2025. Sanders and several other Democratic senators ... Read More

Student-loan borrowers on Biden's new repayment plan have 2 options to get credit toward debt cancellation while the program is blocked

With the SAVE plan blocked, student-loan borrowers have a couple of options to get credit toward debt cancellation while on forbearance. Read More

Is Student Loan Forgiveness Happening? 4 Key Updates

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee. McMahon's Department of ... Read More

Student-loan forgiveness is back — and they got up to $70K wiped out: 'I can actually live my life'

The Department of Education resumed processing student-loan forgiveness for borrowers on income-based repayment. Student-loan borrowers said they were unsure whether the relief would ever arrive. One ... Read More