Federal student loan borrowers should start repaying their loans so as not to affect their credit scores. A pause on credit ...

The plan comes amid escalating concerns about loan defaults, with more than 9 million Americans behind on their payments ...

The end of various pandemic-era student loan support programs likely portends a rise in credit issues for borrowers, although ...

More than 9 million student loan borrowers could see their credit scores plunge significantly over the next few months.

Borrowers can apply for income-driven repayment plans again, but servicers aren’t yet permitted to process these applications ...

Student loans are a major financial commitment and not just because of the long road to repayment. They can also have a bearing on your credit score — and by extension, your overall financial ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a federal agency that helps protect consumers from financial harm. For ...

The Trump administration's recent moves to restructure federal agencies, including the Department of Education, have thrown ...

Borrowers can find private student loans offered at banks, credit unions and online lenders. And while they should only be an option after applying for federal student aid, they do have unique ...

Thousands of Americans with federal student loans who did not resume payments after COVID-19-era loan repayment pauses ended a year and a half ago could now see their credit scores hurt ...