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$3 million may be paid to private student loan borrowers ignored by servicer – Here's who is impacted
The National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (NCSLT) and loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) may have to pay $3 million in compensation to…
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$3 million may be paid to private student loan borrowers ignored by servicer – Here's who is impacted
The National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (NCSLT) and loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) may have to pay…
Private student loan interest rates fall for 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Biden's student debt handout plan could cost as much as $1.4 trillion
A new report from the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) finds that President Biden's latest student debt…
Most borrowers delay major life events because of student loan debt: survey
Borrowing money to go to college has closed the door on many major life milestones, including completing a degree program,…
Biden announces fresh round of $6.1 billion in student loan handouts, brings total given to $160 billion
The Biden administration is continuing its mass student loan handouts as it announced another $6 billion that it would be…
Private student loan interest rates fall for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Delays and government errors: How college financial aid became such a hot mess
New and returning college students' timelines for applying for federal financial aid and receiving their award offers have been thrown…
Biden's new student loan forgiveness plan would cost an extra $84 billion: report
President Joe Biden's new student debt elimination proposal would bring relief for millions more Americans, but a Penn Wharton Budget…
A majority of student loan borrowers are worried about their ability to repay their loans
Student loan debt has been an ongoing discussion among Americans for years as the debt balance continues to grow. The…
Private student loan interest rates continue upward surge
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Biden's latest student loan handouts could cost as much as $750B
President Biden's latest plan to cancel student loan debt for millions of borrowers will cost taxpayers far more than its…
Retired Americans with student loan debt risk garnishment of Social Security benefits
Millions of older Americans at risk of defaulting on student loan payments may lose some of their Social Security benefits,…
Many student loan borrowers missing opportunity to find debt relief in SAVE plan: survey
Many borrowers currently struggling with student loan payments would benefit from enrolling in an income-driven repayment plan, according to a…
10-year private student loan interest rates surge
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Biden announces a fresh round of $7.5 billion in student loans canceled
President Joe Biden is keeping the ball rolling on student loan forgiveness, canceling a new round of loans as his…
10-year private student loan interest rates plunge
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
President Biden announces new student loan forgiveness plans that could benefit 23 million Americans
President Biden just announced his new plan to provide student loan debt relief. When paired with the other cancellations the…
Food costs soar as Biden hands out massive $7.4B for student loans
Months after the United States Supreme Court ruled President Biden’s sweeping student loan handout was illegal, he is forging ahead…