Whether you’re deciding if you should take out loans for a new degree or you’re starting to pay back your debt, it’s important to consider how your student loans affect your credit. If you make your ...

Most federal student loan borrowers have been required to make monthly payments since those payments resumed in October 2023, following the nearly four-year pandemic pause. But borrowers who couldn't ...

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Government-mandated payment pauses and extensions are set to come to an end in early 2025. Borrowers will soon resume making monthly student loan payments, and some may be looking to find ways to pay ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal ...

Student loans can both help and hurt your credit score, depending on how well you manage your payments and overall debt load Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Joanna Nesbit is contributor ...