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Private student loan interest rates drop for 5-year terms and rise for 10-year terms
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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
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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…
Student loan payments render the holidays unaffordable for many: survey
Soaring costs on everyday items have many Americans wishing they could skip holiday spending, particularly those who resumed paying student…
Nearly a million student loan borrowers back in forbearance following servicer billing errors
The Department of Education withheld $7.2 million in payment to student loan servicers over several billing errors that triggered a…
Arizona-based Christian university announces plans to appeal federally-imposed $37.7M fine
Phoenix-based Grand Canyon University (GCU), the largest Christian university in the U.S., announced plans to appeal a $37.7 million fine…
More student loan borrowers are filing for bankruptcy to offload debt
A growing number of Americans are filing for bankruptcy in order to offload their student loan debt after a three-year…
Private student loan interest rates soar 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…
This week’s student loan loan interest rates fall for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
A quarter of student loan borrowers said they’d boycott repayment
As millions of student loan borrowers prepare to get their first student loan bills in more than three years, some…