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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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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
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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…
These are the 5 states with the highest and lowest student loan debt balances
Student loan debt has reached well into the trillions topping $1.6 trillion in 2023. With loan forgiveness still not on…
Biden renews ‘keep going’ call on college debt handouts
President Joe Biden reiterated Tuesday his administration aims to "keep going" with canceling federal student loan debt. "My Administration has…
Student loan borrowers struggle to keep up with monthly payments: study
The student loan payment pause officially ended in October, and the resumption of student debt payments hasn’t gone smoothly for…
Millions of student loan borrowers still aren’t paying their bills
Millions of Americans strapped with student loan debt are still not paying their bills after a three-year payment hiatus ended…
Biden forgives another $4.8 billion in federal student loan debt, but alternative relief plan hits a snag
President Joe Biden's administration announced an additional $4.8 billion of student loan forgiveness related to fixes made by the U.S.…
Private student loan interest rates plunge for 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Here’s who may qualify for $10,000 in student debt relief under Biden’s new forgiveness plan
The Department of Education revealed more details about President Joe Biden's new forgiveness plan, which is less broad-based than the…
Here’s how high interest rates can help build your savings
Middle-income Americans could be missing out on a chance to offset high inflation and rising costs by earning more on…
Private student loan interest rates spike 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…
Biden administration’s push to forgive student loan debt is almost ‘un-American’: Kevin O’Leary
Biden’s decision to cancel student loan debt is, once again under fire, causing one popular investor to label the act…
Americans are worried about paying back their student loans
A growing number of Americans are worried about defaulting on their student loan debt after a three-year payment hiatus, according…