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Student Debt Crisis

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Education Department Rolls Out Two New Federal Student Loan Repayment Options

Existing borrowers face complex changes to forgiveness credits and payment counting that require careful plan selection.

Education Department Orders Millions Off SAVE, Sets 90-Day Window to Choose New Loan Plan

Education Department Confirms It Is Weighing Sale of $1.7 Trillion Student-Loan Portfolio

Education Department Begins Wage-Garnishment Notices for Defaulted Student Loans

Trump Administration To Restart Student Loan Wage Garnishments Next Week

Student-Loan Forgiveness Notices Begin Rolling Out Despite Federal Shutdown

Education Department Restarts Student-Loan Forgiveness Under ICR and PAYE After AFT Settlement

Education Department Resumes Targeted Student-Loan Forgiveness as Servicers Confirm Discharges

Court-Filed Deal Will Restart Student Loan Cancellations, Protect 2025 Borrowers From Tax Bills

Trump Officials Explore Selling Slices of Federal Student Loan Portfolio to Private Buyers

Federal Student Loan Enforcement Ramps Up as Delinquencies Surge

U.S. Household Debt Climbs to $18.39 Trillion as Delinquencies Rise

Education Department Pauses IBR Loan Forgiveness While Updating Systems

Trump Law Phases Out Biden’s SAVE Plan and Restores Student Loan Interest

Senate Advances Sweeping Student Loan Overhaul for Floor Debate

Federal Student Loan Collections Resume After Five-Year Pause

Biden Concludes Presidency with Historic $188.8 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness

Biden Approves Final $4.2 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness for 150,000 Borrowers

Biden Administration Withdraws Two Major Student Loan Forgiveness Plans

Democrats Push Biden to Finalize Student Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded Borrowers