The future of Student Loan debt in the U.S.: What lies ahead?

As the U.S. resumes student loan collections post-pandemic, millions face a new reality. With intensified collection efforts and potential credit impacts, borrowers must navigate a complex landscape. Read More

The student-loan trend that’s ‘alarming’ lenders: Even borrowers with great credit scores are falling behind

The toughest consequences of late student-loan payments and nonpayments have returned, and many borrowers are buckling — including those who have a track record of paying their bills on time. Read More

Federal student loans are due again. A record percentage of borrowers are seriously delinquent

New research suggests a significant number of Americans with student loan debt are not able to make payments, did not know payments were due or decided not to pay. Read More

Surge in Student Loan Borrowers Pleading for Money to Help Pay Off Debts

A growing number of Americans are asking to borrow money from others in order to pay down their student loans, amid ongoing economic uncertainty and the recent resumption in federal loan collections. Read More

Mass. student loan borrowers in default prep for debt collections to resume

The Trump administration has said that it "can and will" take the wages, pensions and tax refunds of indebted borrowers in default beginning May 5. Read More

Student loan collections to resume in May: Here's what Iowans in default need to know.

The U.S. Department of Education will resume collecting defaulted federal student loan payments ... The total debt for the class of 2024 was more than $288 million. Here is the average debt ... Read More

Student Loans Update: Government May Garnish Millions of Borrowers' Wages

Her focus is reporting on consumer and social trends, spanning from retail ... the Education Data Initiative, an average of 8.15 percent of student loan debt is in default at any given time. Read More