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Biden administration reverses course, reopens income-based student loan repayment programs
Two student loan repayment plans have been reopened for enrollment by the Department of Education (DOE) following a federal court injunction against the Biden administration's…
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Student loan refinance interest rates edge down for 5-year loans only
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Private student loan interest rates skyrocket for 5-year loans only
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This week’s private student loan interest rates plunge for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Supreme Court allows $6 billion in payments to continue in student loan relief case
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled to not block a $6 billion student loan settlement involving…
How to negotiate a better college financial-aid package
Recently accepted to college? Now is the time to ask for more financial aid. Many schools require prospective students to…
Student loan refinance interest rates edge down for 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
FAFSA overhaul could raise costs for some students
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) makeover aimed at streamlining the application process and altering the formula for eligibility,…
This week’s private student loan rates inch down for 5-year loans only
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Good news: This week’s private student loan interest rates lower for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Private student loan interest rates edge down for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Best graduate student loans of 2023
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Student loan refinance interest rates edge down for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Good news: This week’s private student loan interest rates lower for 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
These states’ student loan forgiveness plans would work even if Biden’s fails
Some U.S. states are looking to expand their student debt repayment programs that would forgive loans even if the federal…
Good news: Student loan refinance interest rates fall for both 5- and 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Parent student loan forgiveness: What you need to know
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Americans school Biden on reality of student loan handouts: ‘Someone’s going to have to pay’
As the U.S. Supreme Court starts looking more closely at the legality behind President Biden’s proposed student loan handout plan,…
This week’s 10-year fixed private student loan interest rates dip below 8%
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…