Nationwide program updates: States are offering varied loan forgiveness plans, often tied to public service or relocation, while federal cancellation efforts resume for select borrowers. Five-year ...

The Fresh Start Program can move your loans out of default and help you qualify for forgiveness options -- but you have to apply by Sep. 30. Rebecca Safier Contributor Rebecca Safier is a personal ...

Many borrowers worry about whether student loan relief services are real because so many companies make bold claims. You might feel pressured or confused when messages promise fast forgiveness. The ...

Defaulting on student loans can present an obstacle if you want to go back to school. Student loan default, which occurs after 270 days of missed payments on federal student ...

Debt relief is in high demand right now — and the numbers clearly explain why. Total household debt hit $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, an all-time high, according to the Federal Reserve ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. The Trump administration has reached a new agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) that could ...

More than 643,000 federal student loan borrowers are waiting for the Trump administration to forgive their debt or enroll them in a repayment plan.

A teacher in Wisconsin recently got a call with an intriguing offer: a promise to have 80 percent of her federal student ...

Critical questions about the transfer of student loans to the Treasury Department remain unanswered, even as new details about the plan are coming into focus.