Recently released data from the Education Department showed that by the end of last year, 7.7 million borrowers had defaulted ...

Trump officials plan to task the Treasury Department with collecting on defaulted student loans and eventually "operational ...

Key Points ・Approximately 7.7 million borrowers with $180 billion in federal student loans are now in default as of December ...

A large number of student loan borrowers have not made payments on their loans since fall 2024, when the post-pandemic relief period for past-due borrowers officially ended, according to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. A large number of Americans are struggling with their federal ...

Student loan forgiveness has restarted for a small number of Americans, according to experts. The Education Department said in July it suspended forgiveness for Income Based Repayment plans to update ...