Category: student loan

ANALYSIS: Student Loan Cancellation Killed by SCOTUS—What Can Borrowers Can Expect Next?

The legal fight over President Joe Biden’s proposal to “forgive” billions of dollars in federal student debt has finally been put to rest, along with all questions and confusion about when, or if at all, borrowers of student loans will have to start paying their debts again. Prior to Friday’s decision, the U.S. Supreme Court…


ANALYSIS: Student Loan Cancellation Killed by SCOTUS—What Can Borrowers Expect Next?

The legal fight over President Joe Biden’s proposal to “forgive” billions of dollars in federal student debt has finally been put to rest, along with all questions and confusion about when, or if at all, borrowers of student loans will have to start paying their debts again. Prior to Friday’s decision, the U.S. Supreme Court…


View of Supreme Court Ahead of Possible Rulings on Student Loan or Affirmative Action

Live view of the Supreme Court. The court may announce decisions on the student loan forgiveness program or affirmative action on June 29. …


LIVE NOW: View of Supreme Court Ahead of Possible Rulings on Student Loan or Affirmative Action

Live view of the Supreme Court. The court may announce decisions on the student loan forgiveness program or affirmative action on June 29. …


Some Student Loan Borrowers in Worse Shape After Reprieve: Risk Consultant

The pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end soon after three years. Student loan interest will start accruing on Sept. 1 and payments are starting in October. The pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive billions of dollars…


Biden to Visit Pennsylvania for First Campaign Event of 2024 Presidential Election

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are stepping up their 2024 fundraising. And Biden is slated to hold his first campaign event this weekend. More budget woes are ahead. Find out why some in the GOP are skeptical of their own party’s budget and what Democrats are pointing out. Americans seem to…


LIVE 2 PM ET: Sen. Cassidy Holds Press Conference on Student Loan Bill

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) leads a press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 14 on a bill to help cut college costs and debt. …


Sen. Cassidy Holds Press Conference on Student Loan Bill

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) leads a press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 14 on a bill to help cut college costs and debt. …


It’s Almost Time to Resume Student Loan Payments. Not Doing so Could Cost You

NEW YORK—After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end in late August. It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the consequences can be severe, including a hit to your credit score and exclusion from future aid and benefits. More than 40 million Americans will have to start…


Student Loan Payments Will Restart Soon: Here’s the Timeline Borrowers Should Know

Federal student loan payments have been on pause since March 2020. But soon that will change. The U.S. Department of Education, which oversees a $1.6 trillion portfolio in federal student loan debt owed by about 43 million Americans, has posted a notice at the top of its student aid website, confirming when borrowers should start…