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If you have student loans, you've likely noticed just how much the rules around forgiveness have changed lately. From the restart of previously paused payments to sweeping overhauls of repayment plans ...

Specifically, for federal student loans, refinancing throws a wrench into the loan-forgiveness equation. Here's why you'll ...

The total U.S. student loan debt is nearly $1.8 trillion, according to the Education Data Initiative. This breaks down to an estimated $41,618 in total average student loan debt. If you have student ...

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The application for student loan debt forgiveness is now fully available for those eligible under President Joe Biden’s new plan. Biden announced in August that many Americans can have up to $10,000 ...

Sweeping student loan changes begin in just four weeks as the US expands Income-Based Repayment, ends SAVE, PAYE and ICR, and ...

All of the confusion surrounding higher student loan payments and wage garnishment has experts warning borrowers to beware of scammers preying on your desperation. Elaine Rubin, a student loan policy ...

Major student loans changes could be headed your way, now that the Trump administration has announced they'll be restarting student loan debt forgiveness for borrowers enrolled in an Income-Based ...

After a three-year pandemic pause, the student loan system is at a critical inflection point. As payments resume, borrowers face a looming student loan reckoning, with delinquencies surging and credit ...

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