Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved.

The Trump administration announced a joint legal settlement that will end Biden's main student debt relief program.

Student loan refinance rates have started to drop again as the Fed cut rates this week. As of December 11, 2025, student loan refinance lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 3.99% APR and variable rates starting as low as 4.

First, find out if your loans are in default. From there, you can take steps to enter repayment or prepare for your paycheck to be docked up to 15%. Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the consumer insights data team.

The school year has ended and summer vacation is here. While it can be a time to relax and enjoy a break from your studies, getting your student loan financing in order now to prepare for the fall 2025 college semester can be a smart move. Whether you're ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that it will resume involuntary collections on defaulted student loan payments on May 5. Since March 2020 — the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — there has been a pause on penalties for those who didn't ...

The hammer is coming down on federal student loan borrowers who haven't been making payments. The Department of Education on Monday announced it would resume "involuntary" collections for federal borrowers with defaulted loans on May 5. President Donald ...

According to a report from TransUnion, delinquencies among renters doubled after the resumption in student loan collections.