In recent weeks, just around 300,000 student loan borrowers have left the Saving in a Valuable Education repayment plan, Nicholas Kent, the undersecretary of education at the U.S. Department of ...

Big changes coming next month will impact how much money people can borrow for college — and how they pay it back. “This is the biggest overhaul of federal student loan lending in decades,” said Barry ...

Americans are putting more toward their mortgage payments, new data shows. The average mortgage payment was $2,005 in the third quarter of 2025, the latest period for which data is available, ...

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The largest U.S. banks plan to launch a tokenized deposit network next year, an attempt to stave off threats from crypto companies that are seeking to wade deeper into their territory under President ...

Federal student loan laws are changing in 2026, with new limits on how much some parents and students can borrow. The caps are expected to push more borrowers to private student loans for college ...

Falling behind on a student loan can feel stressful, especially when you’re unsure what happens next. You may worry about late fees, credit damage, or default risks. A missed payment first becomes ...

On Wednesday, July 1, a host of new student loan changes from last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will kick in, including the end of a short-lived Biden-era repayment plan, the start of two ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Private companies penalized for their student-loan collection tactics may be making a comeback. As ...

The Repayment Assistance Plan will roll out on July 1, 2026, replacing existing income-driven repayment plans for new borrowers.