Starting in 2026, student loan forgiveness will be taxable at the federal level. This could cost the average borrower ...

Five smart student loan moves you should be making before the end of the year, including checking your interest paid, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Do companies that service student loans make more money when they provide less service? The federal government’s consumer watchdog wants to see what changes can be made to help the ...

During the government shutdown, federal student loan borrowers should still be able to apply for a new repayment plan or speak with customer service. "We're not really impacted at the moment," said ...

Even during a government shutdown, your obligation to pay federal student loans remains. According to the Department of Education (DOE), payments are still required, and interest will continue to ...

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The Department of Education has contracted with several new companies to service federal student loans while discontinuing its relationship with some existing loan servicers. (iStock) The U.S.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. UNITED STATES - JUNE 14: Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, ...

The nine companies and organizations tasked with servicing the accounts of the nation's 30 million student loan borrowers repeatedly failed to do their jobs properly over a period of years and their ...

If you have federal student loans, you may have received a notification that your loans are being transferred to a new loan servicer. Navient, one of the largest federal loan servicers, ended its ...

Student loan provider Navient has agreed to pay $120 million in penalties and refunds to settle a dispute with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over what regulators describe as the company’s ...