In late July, the U.S. Department of Education issued a report listing the rate of federal student-loan borrowers who had entered repayment for the first time on or after January 2020 and who were 90 ...

The Education Department sent out a new wave of notices to student loan borrowers last week, warning them that they need to ...

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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 ...