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Fact or fiction: Will Trump's federal funding freeze impact student loans, grants?
Following the announcement of a temporary freeze on federal assistance, ordered by the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Americans may be wondering…
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Private student loan interest rates fall for 5-year terms, rise for 10-year terms
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 fall for 5- and 10-year terms
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 rise for 5- and 10-year terms
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Student loan debt has increased by 430% since 2003 – here’s how to lower your debt
National debts have increased by a substantial amount in the last 20 years, but none by as much as student…
More student loan borrowers are getting relief through bankruptcy thanks to Biden's rule change
An increasing number of borrowers who filed cases seeking student debt discharge are successfully receiving debt relief through bankruptcy after…
Biden issues another $1.2B student loan bailout
President Biden has announced a new student loan bailout for 35,000 borrowers through "Public Service Loan Forgiveness," a program that…
Federal appeals court blocks all of Biden's student loan debt handout plan
A federal appeals court on Thursday issued a ruling that blocks the Biden administration from continuing to implement a new…
Trump VP pick JD Vance slammed Biden admin's student loan handout: 'Unfair and illegal'
Former President Trump's pick to serve as his running mate on the Republican ticket this year, Ohio Sen. JD Vance,…
Private student loan interest rates fall for 10- and 5-year terms
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 drop for 10-year loans, rise for 5-year terms
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Americans' student loan balance tops $1.6 trillion; nearly half of borrowers haven't resumed payments
Student loan borrowers in the U.S. are taking their time resuming repayments after the last pandemic-related pause expired late last…
Less than a third of Americans approve of how Biden has handled student loan debt
Student loan debt is a hot topic this election season. As the battle for and against debt forgiveness rages on,…
Parts of Biden's income-based repayment plan SAVE stalls on legal snag
President Joe Biden's income-driven repayment plan hit a legal snag this week after two federal judges blocked parts of it…
Federal court backs Missouri AG motion to block Biden's 'illegal' student loan handout plan
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted his motion…
Many parents saving for college aren’t ready to pay first-year tuition: survey
Parents are increasingly saving money for college, but a recent survey said that less than half feel ready to pay…
Most student loan borrowers will struggle to pay at some point: survey
Only 33% of student loan holders have been making regular payments since they started up again in October – and…
Borrowers urged to apply for Navient's private student loan forgiveness
There's been much ado about federal student loan forgiveness with little relief directed to students holding private student debt. However,…
Biden extends time frame to get credit toward student loan forgiveness
In an effort to fix administrative issues that resulted in student loan borrowers not qualifying for forgiveness, the Biden administration…