Student Loans

Student loan scammers arise as repayment begins

As student loan repayment begins after a federal pause, scammers are preying on borrowers seeking debt relief. But there are free and legitimate ways to lower your monthly payments or get student loan relief. Here's how.

Buy a home in these states to get student loan debt relief

Some states looking to attract new residents offer to pay off student loans in exchange for moving there. Several other states have student debt relief programs but require borrowers to have a degree in dentistry, medicine, nursing or law.

College tuition payment plans may put student at risk: CFPB

Tuition payment plans offered by nearly 450 institutions allow college students to break up their tuition into interest-free installments, but may be risky, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a recent report.