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Private student loan interest rates drop for 5-year terms and rise for 10-year terms
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Student loan scammers arise as repayment begins
As millions of student loan borrowers prepare to make their first student loan payments in October after a three-year federal…
Domino’s giving $1M in free pizzas to customers facing student loan repayments
Domino's will be making an extension to their new "Emergency Pizza" program and if you're a customer paying off your…
Buy a home in these states to get student loan debt relief
Many Americans said they have to delay major life milestones because of their student loans, but in some states, buying…
College tuition payment plans may put student at risk: CFPB
Tuition repayment plans may seem like a good way to spread out the cost of a college education, but they…
Student loan payments may push some Americans further away from homeownership: survey
The impact of student loan payments, due to resume in October, could set the housing market off track by at…
This week’s private student loan 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…
Jobs offering student loan assistance more than double: study
Americans have accrued more than $1 trillion in student loan debt and millions of borrowers will see their first student…
Here’s how borrowers who can’t make student loan payments can avoid defaulting
Borrowers unable to meet their student loan debt obligation come October will be automatically enrolled into a 12-month on-ramp period…
Student loan repayment: Nearly half of Americans with college debt to cut essential spending
With student loan payments resuming after a federal payment pause that lasted more than three years, millions of borrowers could…
Biden administration approves $9B in student loan forgiveness for an additional 125K borrowers
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that an additional 125,000 student loan borrowers would receive a portion of $9 billion in…
Biden administration gears up for second attempt to cancel federal student loans
President Joe Biden announced the next steps toward student loan forgiveness on Friday, which would include a more limited amount…
Student debt repayments hindering retirement savings, survey says
Student debt will limit how much some Americans can save for retirement as monthly payments resume this week, according to…
Housing market could hit another bump as student loan payments resume
The U.S. housing market has been over the past year walloped by high mortgage rates and a worsening inventory shortage.…
This week’s private student loan rates see decline for 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Biden’s student debt forgiveness may be taxed in these five states
Millions of borrowers may be eligible to receive some student loan forgiveness under President Joe Biden's new income-driven repayment (IDR)…
Student loan scams on the rise as October repayment date approaches
In addition to the pause on payments, student loan interest rates were halted during COVID, but that relief is nearing…
Where do Republican presidential primary debate candidates stand on student loan forgiveness?
The Republican presidential primary is heating up, with six candidates expected to appear on the stage in California next week…
Fed’s Wall of Worry: Government shutdown, UAW strike, student loan repayments and $90 oil
Just when Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell thought he was making strides in managing inflation, he’s now facing a five-point…