Deferment is typically granted as the result of a qualifying event, like returning to school. Sallie Mae®* offers deferment for private student loan borrowers while they're in school, working an ...

Student loan borrowers who are in default now have some good news when it comes to debt collection. The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday, Jan. 16, that it will delay implementing ...

Your Social Security check isn't fully shielded from old federal student loans. Here's how much is at risk.

Kristen Grau is a staff writer for the Forbes Advisor News Desk. She has over six years of finance writing experience and has previously written for sites like LendingTree, ValuePenguin and Debt.com.

Pandemic-era federal student loan protections have expired, and millions of borrowers who haven’t resumed payments are facing default. At the same time, borrowers are dealing with repayment plan ...

If you’re having trouble keeping up with student loan payments, you may have a little more breathing room to find a repayment plan that fits your budget before the Department of Education restarts ...

'Time is running out': For years, parents have struggled under the weight of the loans they took on to help their kids pay for college. It's about to get worse, advocates warn. Parents will often do ...

A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits.

>> SOME RELIEF FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUSPENDS ITS PLANS TO START GARNISHING WAGES FOR DEFAULTED ACCOUNTS. >> MALLORY ANDERSON AND ...

If you’re having trouble keeping up with student loan payments, you may have a little more breathing room to find a repayment plan that fits your budget before the Department of Education restarts ...