Direct student loans, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, are a cornerstone of federal financial aid, offering ...

Under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the Department has eliminated the Grad PLUS program and capped ...

Understanding the latest trends in student loan interest rates.

Adults aged 30 to 39 held the most student loan debt in 2024. Two decades ago, that wasn’t the case. Here’s how student loan ...

Student loan refinance rates have started dropping a little in light of the Fed rate cut. As of October 23, 2025, student loan refinance lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 3.99% APR and ...

In a significant win for student loan borrowers, the Trump administration has agreed to a court-supervised plan that will speed up debt cancellation under income-driven repayment programs and protect ...

Student loan forgiveness has restarted for a small number of Americans, according to experts. The Education Department said in July it suspended forgiveness for Income Based Repayment plans to update ...

The new borrowing limits will likely hit minority students especially hard. While about 61% of all graduate students take out student loans, the share is much higher for Black students compared with ...

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As millions of student loan borrowers settle into the school year, many are stressed about how they'll pay for their degrees. These students may find that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the big tax ...

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, Rhode Island, is leaning into student banking, marking another way the regional bank is trying to maximize its relationship-focused strategy. The $218.3 billion ...

There are many questions that come up during a government shutdown and one may be about what will happen to student loans. When it comes to your student loan payments that are due, those still have to ...