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The Education Department is changing its policy around income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness, according to a press release.

If President Biden delivers on his promise of loan forgiveness, it could potentially benefit millions of borrowers. However, debt cancellation is a costly policy, according to the NY Fed.

Blackstone Inc. will buy student-housing owner American Campus Connection for $12.8 billion.

Consumers are revising their future financial plans due to high inflation, according to a new survey from Nationwide.

Payments for federal student loans have been paused once more, and this time it’s been extended to Aug. 31, 2022.

A Chicago-area teenager has come up with a creative way to save money for college by working as the Easter Bunny.

A new report from the Brookings Institute identified the most prominent problems with income-driven repayment plans and how to resolve them.

President Biden “has not ruled out” widespread student loan forgiveness, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at an April 6 briefing.

Federal student loan borrowers who are in delinquency or default will be placed in good standing when payments resume in September, the Education Department announced.

Student loan borrowers sound off on Biden extending the pause on federal student loan repayments, saying it's "unfair" for those who have payed debts and are still actively paying.

The White House is extending the student loan freeze until Aug. 31, President Biden announced Wednesday. Federal student loan payments were originally set to restart in May.

Subsidized student loans are generally cheaper to repay because the government pays for your interest while you’re in school. Learn how they work.

President Joe Biden may be able to provide meaningful relief for Direct loan borrowers by revising an existing student loan forgiveness program, one analyst said.

Ken Coleman, author of “From Paycheck to Purpose,” discusses the alternatives to college degrees as enrollment continues to decline.

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto is calling on the Biden administration to resume federal student loan repayment and provide $10,000 in student debt relief for distressed borrowers.

Federal student loan borrowers in the Direct Loan program may face difficulty when payments resume in May, according to a report from the New York Federal Reserve.

Variable student loan rates are likely to rise after the Federal Reserve's March interest rate increases. This could mean higher monthly loan payments for some current borrowers.

New details have been released about a bill in the Maine legislature that would offer significant student debt relief for first-time homebuyers in the state.

The Washington senator wants to postpone the restart of federal student loan repayment until 2023 to address issues with the “broken” borrowing system.

GOP lawmakers said that “blanket” student loan forgiveness wouldn't fix the federal student loan system. Here's what you need to know about the likelihood that President Biden will cancel student debt.