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Fact or fiction: Will Trump's federal funding freeze impact student loans, grants?
Following the announcement of a temporary freeze on federal assistance, ordered by the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Americans may be wondering…
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US housing market faces new hurdle: Student loan repayments
The U.S. housing market has been over the past year walloped by high mortgage rates and a worsening inventory shortage.…
These states will get a bigger slice of Biden’s $39 billion student loan forgiveness pie
Changes to the Department of Education's income-driven repayment (IDR) plans mean some student loan borrowers can expect roughly $39 billion…
Financial aid plays a central role in how students pay for college: report
Rising higher education costs continue to push students to rely on financial aid. Roughly 72% of undergraduate college students received…
Frontier Airlines handing out matching miles for student loan debts of 100 people
Frontier Airlines said it will dole miles to a certain number of people that hold student loan debts. The Denver-based…
Biden bails out more student loan borrowers after Supreme Court rejection
President Biden's administration is officially rolling out its SAVE plan on Tuesday, its latest attempt to grant student debt relief…
Student loan refinance interest rates edge up 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…
Student loan payments set to resume next week: What borrowers need to know
For more than three years, federal student loan borrowers have not had to make monthly payments. But that pandemic-era pause…
Biden forges ahead with new student loan forgiveness repayment plan after clearing legal hurdle
President Joe Biden's path to deliver $39 billion of student debt forgiveness to borrowers paying their loans for over 20…
Private student rates continue to rise for 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 interest payments axed under new legislative bill
Student loan borrowers preparing to repay debt may get some relief on interest payment thanks to a recently introduced legislative…
Student loan refinance interest rates continue to spike 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…
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…