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

Student Loans For 6.4 Million Borrowers Are Heading Toward A Dangerous ‘Cliff’

Many Americans are struggling with their student loans and millions are heading toward a default cliff, with potentially major financial consequences. Read More

Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Face Repayment Decisions After SAVE Legal Agreement

The Education Department has agreed to end the SAVE income-driven plan, in which more than 7.7 million borrowers are currently enrolled. Read More

Education Dept. officially kills Biden-era student loan repayment plan

The Trump administration announced a joint legal settlement that will end Biden's main student debt relief program. 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

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 administration to end Biden-era student loan repayment plan

More than seven million student loan borrowers may lose out on flexible repayments if the Biden-era SAVE plan ends. Here’s what it means for Ohioans. 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

More student-loan borrowers could soon become eligible for lower payments and debt relief

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Student-loan forgiveness is back on — but a tax change could be a 'financial disaster' for some borrowers

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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