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Private student loan interest rates drop for 5-year terms and rise for 10-year terms
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Missed student loan payments set to affect credit scores again by the end of 2024: Here’s how to prepare
When student loans restarted in October of last year, many borrowers were less than excited. The one saving grace for…
FAFSA inflation fix scheduled for mid-March, delays award notification until spring
The Department of Education said it will make important fixes to the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, but…
Borrowers meet challenges as student loans resume and servicers struggle to handle new payments
Student loan borrowers have met multiple hurdles as student loan repayment restarts, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report explains. From…
New student loan laws can help borrowers manage better in 2024
The student loan battle rages on as we enter 2024, with key laws going into effect to help borrowers manage…
Private student loan interest rates plummet for 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…
Education Department plans inflation fix for new FAFSA
The Department of Education said it will fix a problem with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),…
Student loan boycotts can’t stand. Here’s how we make them pay up
It is an undeniable reality: we have reached a new low point in America. Contrary to popular concerns about inflation, interest rates…
Biden cancels another $5 billion in student loan forgiveness – Here’s who is impacted
President Joe Biden canceled an additional $5 billion of student debt last week for 74,000 borrowers, bringing the total number…
‘Loud budgeting’ goes viral: What to know about this hot money trend
A few years ago, social media was the place for young people to share their monetary accomplishments by posting the…
Biden just shortened the timeline to student loan forgiveness for these borrowers
President Joe Biden announced last week that he is shortening the timeline to provide forgiveness for some student loan borrowers enrolled in…
Biden bails out 74K student loan borrowers with $5B in canceled debt
The Biden administration has approved an additional $5 billion in debt cancelation for roughly 74,000 student loan borrowers, the White…
Some student loan borrowers refusing to pay out of protest
Millions of borrowers with existing student loans still have not made a payment since the bills resumed in October after…
Private student loan interest rates trend downward for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Restarted student loan repayments resurrect $2,500 interest tax deduction
Student loan payments restarting hasn’t been easy for many borrowers, but there’s one good thing that comes from making these…
Private student loan interest rates trend upward for 5- and 10-year loan terms
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Biden announces plan to bail out students for loan debts under $12K
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that some student loan borrowers enrolled in the Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan…
$44.5 million in federal funding going toward rural communities to improve higher education access
At the end of December, the Biden-Harris administration announced $44.5 million in grants to help high school students in rural…
New FAFSA reveal comes with complications, delays
The Department of Education began its soft launch of the overhauled 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), allowing students and…