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This story first appeared on NPR's Newscast. Register for early access to exclusive stories like this. Federal student loan repayments are supposed to resume in May, more than two years…

President Joe Biden (Photo by Jim WATSON/AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Canceling a student loan doesn't mean what you think it means. Here's what you need to know.…

Federal student loan repayments are currently set to resume in May after an extended pause of more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.However, borrowers might not be ready to start payments again and could therefore fall behind on…

As the two-year break as federal loan repayments are due to end in May, one in three borrowers say they have cut back on basic necessities like food, rent and healthcare in preparation for restarting…

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SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — It's a day that many college graduates look forward to: the day student loans are paid off. This day was the last week for Cory Foster, who graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in…

With a further extension of the federal student loan repayment freeze, it can be tempting to simply forget all thoughts about your debt until May 1 approaches. But those additional three months of…

President Joe Biden (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool / Getty Images) Getty Images More student loan relief might look like this. Here's what you need to know - and what it means for your student loans. Student loans…

United States: Federal student loan repayment break extended by an additional 90 days…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and the confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we promote the products of our partner lenders who…

Some New Mexicans have expressed relief after the Biden administration last week extended the federal…

As the Coronavirus pandemic Forced millions of people into unemployment and financial uncertainty in March 2020, federal student loan payments were suspended and interest rates were set at zero. In August, the Biden administration extended…

In February, the education ministry plans to activate the country's student debt collection mechanism for the first time in nearly two years. There is a real danger that things will not go well. Many student debtors have been rocked by…

Looking for some relief from your student debt burden before federal payments resume in 2022? Make sure you do your due diligence, otherwise you might find yourself the victim of a student loan scam.…

President Biden made a ton of campaign pledges to get elected, and some of them meant everything to aspiring students struggling to afford their college education. Among those promises, plans to double the maximum value of Pell Grants were…

Student loan payments resume in 2 months after what will be a pandemic break of almost 2 years. While some borrowers are better off because of targeted student…

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President Joe Biden (Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images) Getty Images You've paid off student loans, but you haven't gotten any forgiveness on your student loan. Here's what you need to know. Student loans…

George kamel"/>Georges kamelBy GEORGE KAMELWhether you like it or not (and I can't imagine you like it), you will need to resume your student loan payments in the New Year. Specifically, February 1, 2022. And while student loan relief…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we promote the products of our partner lenders who pay us…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wants veterans to help him donate money to friends and family.Specifically, the department is pushing for veterans advocates and support groups to help publicize changes in the Public service loan…

A zombie apocalypse is here, but did you know we can fight it with a money mindset? A money-driven mindset means that all financial decisions - from student loans to financing children's colleges to buying a car or a house - are made…

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Senatorial Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images) Getty Images Student loan cancellation will never happen if that continues to be the best strategy. Here's what you need to…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced its firm intention to become a more aggressive maintainer for consumers. The changes in their internal!-->…

President Joe Biden (Photo by Drew Angerer / Getty Images) Getty Images The student loan cancellation is apparently still alive. Here's what you need to know. Student loans US Secretary of Education Miguel…

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Since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, tens of millions of people have not needed to repay their federal student loans thanks to an interest-free break that the Department of Education (ED) has taken issued. But after January…

sorry340 | iStock | Getty ImagesIt has been now more than seven months ever since President Joe Biden asked the US Department of Justice to review its legal authority to write off student debt.The agency has yet to release its findings.…

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To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. In short The situation: Massachusetts recently enacted a “Student Loan Borrowers Bill of Rights” (“SL Bill of Rights”) that came into effect on July 1, 2021, and…

Does the Federal Government Profit from Interest on Federal Student Loans? New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh says so. During a campaign stop in Sudbury, Ont. On Aug. 28, Singh proposed a number of measures he said will make…

The hiatus on federal student loan payments and collections will continue until Jan.31, 2022, the Biden administration said on Friday. The move comes after months of growing pressure from advocates for consumers,…

Leading Democrats and left allies are urging the Biden administration to push back the impending restart of student loan payments and the evictions of tens of millions of Americans, demanding that the president use his executive…

In last month's issue of Knowledge we discussed a new licensing regime in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts specific to student loan officers. As of the publication date of this article, the rules that these agents must follow in carrying…

With the coming end of the federal student loan freeze, universities and colleges in Iowa are educating their students on the next steps to repay their loans. The US Department of Education suspended federal student loan payments in March…