After years of changes to repayment options, borrowers are struggling to stay on top of their loans A relatively small share of student-loan borrowers are making their payments on time, while many ...

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People leave the Student Center building on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Ankeny campus of Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa. With pauses in required student loan repayment ending, ...

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is turning up the pressure on schools to rein in student loan default rates ahead of changes the federal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 29: People walk on the ...

The standard repayment plan for federal student loans is 10 years, but the reality is far different. According to analysis by ...

With student loan default rates rising and legal obstacles emerging, where you live could put you in a better position to repay your debt. To determine the states where borrowers are best able to ...

At least 25 percent of borrowers at more than 1,800 colleges and universities are behind on repaying their student loans, according to federal data released last week that offers more insights into ...