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UK Caps Plan 2 and 3 Student Loan Interest at 6% for 2026/27

Ministers say the move protects borrowers from possible inflation spikes linked to the Middle East conflict.

Watchdog Says Education Department Halted Key Student-Loan Servicer Checks, Raising Borrower Risk

Calls Grow to Overhaul Plan 2 Student Loans as Poll Backs Write-Offs

Sweet Settlement Deadline Passes, Putting Automatic Student Loan Relief in Play

Education Department to Restart Student Loan Wage Garnishments in January 2026

Student Loan Overhaul Triggers Dec. 31 Deadline for Some SAVE Borrowers

Martin Lewis Urges Up to Five Million to Claim Student Loan Refunds

Martin Lewis Says 1.1 Million Overpaid Student Loans Last Year as Millions More May Be Due Refunds

WalletHub: Vermont Has Highest Student Loan Payments, Mississippi the Lowest

AFT Seeks Court Order To Restart Student Loan Forgiveness By January

Nearly 2.65 Million UK Borrowers Owe Over £50,000 as Record Student Loan Hits £299,645

Senate Democrats Press Education Department as IBR Forgiveness Freeze Continues

Education Department Pauses IBR Discharges Pending System Recalibration

Education Department Pauses IBR Loan Forgiveness While Updating Systems

Trump Signs Law Capping Graduate Loans and Streamlining Repayment

KfW Student Loans Collapse to Zero as Government Fixed-Rate Plan Stalls

Senate Advances Sweeping Student Loan Overhaul for Floor Debate

Department of Education Revises Policy on Spousal Income for Student Loan Repayment

Biden Cancels $4.5 Billion in Student Loans for 261,000 Defrauded Borrowers

Federal Judge Blocks Biden's $147 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness Plan