Some student-loan borrowers on income-based repayment plans are on track for debt cancellation, but the government shutdown could delay relief.

WASHINGTON—Today, the parties in AFT v. U.S. Department of Education filed a joint status report in federal court agreeing to a series of actions that will protect borrowers enrolled in income-driven ...

Despite setbacks at the federal level, a coalition of interest groups is successfully combating extortionary employment contracts state by state

Inspectors concluded that three of the five banks used bond proceeds for the wrong purpose.

The high-profile CEO also founded LendingTree, which offers online tools to connect borrowers with lenders. The board has named a new CEO.

Trump administration reopens student loan forgiveness The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness under programs it had previously restricted, reopening a pathway to debt relief for millions of Americans. The development follows an agreement reached between the U.S. Department of Education and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest unions in the country, according to CNBC.As part of the agreement, the administration will begin processing loan forgiveness for eligible borrowers enrolled in two income-driven repayment programs: the original Income-Contingent Repayment plan (ICR) and the Pay As You Earn plan (PAYE), as long as these programs continue to exist.

The Trump administration has agreed to forgive student debt under income-driven repayment programs it had partially blocked.

Borrowers scored a major victory on Friday as the Department of Education agreed to resolve a legal challenge by resuming student loan forgiveness.

David Andrukonis defends the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage as if prepayment and the “time value of money” are equalizers (Letters, Oct. 13). They aren’t. Borrowers can prepay only if they have the cash. That’s tough, as 57% of Americans say they feel financially strapped. When home values collapse, as they did in 2008, many Americans found themselves $100,000 underwater. To refinance into a lower rate, they would have had to bring cash to the closing table.

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Students may find that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the big tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law over the summer, could limit how much they can borrow.

Students may find that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the big tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law over the summer, could limit how much they can borrow.