A major student loan servicer said that borrowers may reapply for an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan amid a deep backlog of applications. The Education Department said there were more than 1.98 ...

The 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' which President Donald Trump has signed into law, eliminates unemployment and economic hardship deferment for student loan borrowers who take out loans after July 1, 2027.

CHICAGO (WREX) — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) said today that the department has sent a letter to all federal student loan servicers. The letter encourages ...

(CNN) — Students logging into their student loan servicer accounts may not be able to see their progress in loan forgiveness payments after the Department of Education stalled payment counts. (CNN) — ...

LaToya Irby is a credit expert who has been covering credit and debt management for nearly 20 years. She's been quoted widely in national publications, and her work has been cited in several books.

The Education Department said there were more than 1.98 million IDR applications pending as of April's end—a major bottleneck facing borrowers seeking a plan to make payments more affordable, ...