student loans

The Education Department has canceled around $6.8 billion in student debt for more than 110,000 borrowers through the public service loan forgiveness waiver.

Student loan borrowers who’ve been uncertain of the future of their debt for years will likely soon get an answer.

The White House was notably more measured about Biden’s stance, but such moves would be a boon to many of the 43 million Americans carrying student loans.

Over the last week, the Biden administration has dropped more hints that its decision on debt forgiveness could come before the midterms.

Here’s what borrowers need to know about the U.S. Department of Education’s plans to overhaul the student loan system.

A new federal report finds that record-keeping failures by the Education Department may have left thousands of Americans stuck with student debt that should have been forgiven.

For the sixth time now, the U.S. Department of Education has extended the payment pause on federal student loans.

President Joe Biden announced that federal student loan borrowers won’t have to resume their payments until at least September.

Federal student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1.

The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government.

Despite signs that the pause on student loans will be extended again, no announcement has been made. Experts say borrowers should be prepared to start paying.

Millions of Americans waiting for news on the future of their student debt got no more information from Biden’s 2023 budget proposal.

Most of the colleges at the top of students’ wish lists are highly selective and have sky-high price tags to match.

CNBC interviewed John King, who served as Education secretary in the Obama administration, about why he’s come to believe student loans must be forgiven.

With federal student loan forgiveness still up in the air and the moratorium on repayment expected to end May 1, experts weigh in on the things you should know about student loans before and after you sign up for them.

Higher-education expert Mark Kantrowitz argues federal student loans could be forgiven via regulatory changes set by the executive branch.

The U.S. Department of Education says it will hold the owners of certain colleges that closed or defrauded students accountable for taxpayer losses.

The Fed’s recent interest rate hike will likely cause private student loans to get pricier, and for some, now is a good time to think about refinancing.

After holding rates near rock bottom for two years, the Fed is finally boosting its benchmark. Here’s what that means for you.