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Private student loan interest rates drop for 5-year terms and rise for 10-year terms
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Many student loan borrowers unsure how they’ll restart payments after pause ends, survey says
According to Fidelity’s College Savings & Student Debt study, six in 10 high school students say they won’t be able…
Think tanks sue Biden for $39 billion student loan relief plan
A group of think tanks are pushing a federal court to block the Biden administration's plans to cancel $39 billion…
Student loan refinance interest rates spike for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Biden student loan cancellation plan for borrowers who were misled blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court blocked President Biden's administration from implementing rules aimed at providing debt relief to student loan borrowers…
Private student loan interest rates spike 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…
Here’s how to sign up for Biden’s new student loan repayment plan SAVE
A beta version of President Joe Biden's recently announced income-driven repayment plan is now available, meaning borrowers can start enrolling…
Student loan refinance interest rates climb 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…
Private student loan interest rates lower 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…
Student loan borrowers took on new debt during payment pause: report
As part of pandemic-relief efforts, the Education Department paused student loan payments and interest accumulation for millions of borrowers. But…
Biden’s income-driven repayment plan comes with a $475 billion price tag, report says
The price tag on President Joe Biden's new income-driven repayment plan will cost more than was previously estimated, according to…
Student loan refinance interest rates decrease for 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Stuart Varney: Biden believes taxpayers ‘owe’ students who borrow money
During his "My Take," Wednesday "Varney & Co." host Stuart Varney criticized Biden for his new student loan forgiveness plan,…
Private student loan interest rates edge up for 10-year loans only
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Finance expert reveals what Biden ‘is not saying’ about new student loan repayments
After finding legal loopholes around the Supreme Court’s student loan decision, one personal finance expert unveiled what the Biden administration…
Biden’s failed student loans forgiveness leaves some borrowers scrambling: survey
President Joe Biden's failed student loan forgiveness plan has put some student loan borrowers that were counting on those savings…
Student loans: More than half of borrowers say they may miss a payment
With the federal pause on student loan repayment set to end after the summer, many borrowers with student loan debt…
Student loan refinance interest rates drop for 5- and 10-year terms
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Biden forgives $39B in student loan debt – here’s who qualifies
President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday it would forgive $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers. The…