You may be surprised to see that your student loan balance is higher than the amount you originally borrowed, even if you've made on-time payments and haven't taken out more loans

If you collect Social Security and you are behind on a federal student loan, the past year has been a slow-motion policy watch. As of March 2026: garnishment is still paused, but the clock is ticking toward a resumption date tied to a new repayment plan launching this summer.

Court’s decision to eliminate Save plan and internal shuffling on who handles what when it comes to student loans presents new challenges for borrowers

Graduates, parents and students spoke to BBC Your Voice about their experiences of student loans.

The U.S. Treasury and Education Departments team up to improve federal student aid programs, tackling $1.7 trillion in loans.

More than half a million federal student loan borrowers remain in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan, a court filing revealed.

A federal watchdog found the Education Department stopped checking whether your loan servicer’s records are accurate.

Record numbers of student loan borrowers are struggling to make their payments, according to a new report. New Education Department student loan data from the end of last year revealed a record-high combined rate of borrowers in default and serious delinquency,