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Federal judge blocks revamped Biden student loan handout, latest legal setback for the administration
A federal judge in Georgia has temporarily blocked President Biden's administration from implementing its plan to waive federal student loans for almost 30 million borrowers.…
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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…
How much will taxpayers foot for Biden's student loan handouts? A half-trillion, UPenn's Wharton School says
The White House announced another student loan handout on Friday, bringing the total number of borrowers who have received President…
Students of all political views believe government should help with student loan debt
Students throughout the country agree that student loan forgiveness is a must. An Axios survey founds that students on both…
Stuart Varney: Biden is giving away the country to get your vote
During his "My Take," Tuesday, "Varney & Co." host Stuart Varney reacted to Biden's pledge to make community college tuition-free,…
Biden to defy Supreme Court in second attempt at sweeping student loan handout
The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to take a second crack at broad student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans…
Republican states file suit to stop Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan
The political tug of war over student loan forgiveness registered a new chapter as 11 Republican-led states filed suit against President Joe…
Millions of borrowers to see student loan payments drop in July after SAVE adjustment
President Joe Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan has lowered student loan payments for 153,000 borrowers. In July,…