In March 2026, student loan borrowers in default were up 1.3 million from the previous quarter. Negative credit reporting ...

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(NEXSTAR) — If you owe back federal student loans, or are hoping to get some soon, you could be impacted by the widespread changes rolling out on Wednesday that cut back on repayment options and cap ...

A U.S. Department of Education sign is displayed outside of the agency's federal student aid office on June 3 in Washington, DC. Borrowers will be eligible to have their interest lowered by 1% on ...

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