Published on: 2025-04-20 01:56:00
Getty Images/Zooey Liao, CNET Student loan repayment news is breaking so fast that it's difficult to keep track of all the changes. A recent update to the Department of Education's declarations about how a married borrower's payments are calculated for certain income-based plans led to confusion. Late last week, the Department of Education submitted a court filing that addressed married student loan borrowers enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan who had filed income taxes married but se
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 22:11:00
Getty Images/CNET Millions of student loan borrowers like myself haven't made a student loan payment since March 2020. However, with the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan imminent, I'm making adjustments to prepare myself for a hefty monthly student loan bill. Like many borrowers, my federal student loans were placed into an emergency forbearance during the start of the pandemic in 2020. Before the pause, my monthly student loan payment was around $40. After moving onto the
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 07:07:00
Getty Images/CNET More than 8 million borrowers have seen their credit scores drop because of student loan delinquencies, dragging down the average credit score in the US, according to a FICO analysis released today. The average FICO credit score slipped to 715, a one-point decline from January and a two-point drop since April 2024, according to the Fair Isaac Corporation, one of the major credit models used by lenders. Credit scores are a "lagging indicator of credit health" and could drop f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-03 01:00:00
Can the SAVE student loan plan be saved? Democratic lawmakers are attempting a rescue. Led by Sens. Jeff Merkley and Tim Kaine, a group of Democrats put forth the Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act, which would codify President Joe Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan and offer new protections for student loan borrowers. "I'm proud to introduce the SOAR Act, legislation that would codify, expand and strengthen the SAVE Plan to help student borrowers design a
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Can the SAVE student loan plan be saved? Democratic lawmakers are attempting a rescue. Led by Sens. Jeff Merkley and Tim Kaine, a group of Democrats put forth the Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act, which would codify President Joe Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan and offer new protections for student loan borrowers. "I'm proud to introduce the SOAR Act, legislation that would codify, expand and strengthen the SAVE Plan to help student borrowers design a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-11 08:00:00
If your credit has dropped recently, it could be caused by your student loans. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, more than 9 million student loan borrowers could be affected by loan processors reporting delinquencies. Borrowers had previously benefited from pandemic forbearance and protections that prevented loan servicers from reporting delinquent borrowers to the credit bureaus. But starting this week, lenders can again begin reporting people who are behind on payments, which
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-14 18:40:14
Got any suggestions for improving the federal student loan program and its forgiveness options? The Department of Education wants to hear them. The department announced in a press release today that it will invite public feedback on ways to streamline higher education regulations and federal aid programs. It specifically asked for ideas for improving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Repayment plan and the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan. "Th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-21 14:13:42
Mortgage rates won't drop signifcantly in the next few months, but you don't have to put off your homebuying plans. The mortgage rates you see advertised online are simply averages based on what borrowers are being offered at a given time. Depending on your financial profile, you could qualify for a significantly lower rate. By taking steps to improve your credit score and negotiating with multiple lenders, you can secure a better deal. In other words, if budgeting for a near-7% rate on your h
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-22 23:03:00
More than 9 million student loan borrowers could see a drop in their credit score for late or missed payments now that lenders can report delinquencies, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Borrowers had previously benefited from pandemic forbearance and protections that prevented loan servicers from reporting delinquent borrowers to the credit bureaus. But starting this week, lenders can again begin reporting people who are behind on payments, which could significantly impact bor
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-26 10:00:00
The Department of Education has reopened applications for income-driven repayment plans, offering a little relief to student loan borrowers who've been in limbo for the past month. IDR plans are student loan repayment programs that cap monthly payments based on a percentage of the borrower's income. It's been an alternative option for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, which has been on hold for months facing legal challenges. The IDR application was removed from the
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-27 17:00:00
Student loan borrowers have been left in limbo -- again -- after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to begin dismantling the federal Department of Education. And options may be dwindling for those not already on the path to forgiveness. Millions of borrowers on the SAVE plans have had their payments on pause amid legal challenges but are expected to resume by the end of this year. Applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, which have been touted as an alternat
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It's never been a better time to be an American consumer. Incredible new technological advancements in fast food technology have given us burritos delivered by drones, Taco Bell powered by AI, and surge pricing on Wendy's burgers. But all those treats cost money — something many Americans seem to be running low on. Not to worry, because a new partnership between two beloved startups is making sure you never have to go without. This week, DoorDash announced that it's partnering with AI-powered
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-19 08:26:00
The Department of Education still exists, but it's about half the size it was yesterday. Amid President Donald Trump's calls to close the agency, the Education Department announced in a statement on Tuesday that it would lay off nearly half of its 4,133 workers, including 600 employees who had already accepted voluntary resignations or retirements. For student loan borrowers, the department will continue to deliver student loans and Pell Grants. However, there will also be staff cuts in every
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-21 17:39:00
The Department of Education still exists so far this week, but multiple signs point toward its demise. The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump drafted an executive order instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department" as permitted by law. This action seemed poised to go live on Thursday, until the White House disputed that the move would happen that day in a social media post. McMahon said th
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Bolt’s controversial co-founder Ryan Breslow, who returned as CEO earlier this month, spoke on Monday about the $30 million personal loan he took out of his company that sparked legal battles and contributed to his (temporary) ouster. Breslow also announced that Bolt will launch an “everything app” that will integrate one-click checkouts for everything from crypto to financial services “very soon.” The legal battle over the loan began in 2023, when Bolt investor Activant sued Breslow. Activant
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It looks like the end is near for the Department of Education, with multiple signs this week pointing toward its demise. The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump drafted an executive order instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department" as permitted by law. This action seemed poised to go live on Thursday, until the White House disputed that the move would happen that day in a social media post
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-30 01:00:08
Millions of student loan borrowers like myself haven't made a student loan payment since March 2020. With the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education plan imminent, I'm making adjustments to prepare for a hefty student loan bill. Like many borrowers, my federal student loans were placed into an emergency forbearance during the start of the pandemic in 2020. Before the pause, my monthly student loan payment was around $40. After moving onto the Biden's administration's SAVE repayment plan in 2
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-30 14:30:00
If you're holding out hope for more affordable student loan payments or even forgiveness, the future may look bleak. Following the Feb. 18 appeals court ruling against SAVE, experts have encouraged SAVE borrowers to explore other income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. However, the Department of Education recently closed applications for all IDR plans. How long will borrowers have to wait to sign up for an IDR or switch from SAVE to another plan? Experts aren't certain. "It's unclear how long ID
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If you're holding out hope for more affordable student loan payments or even forgiveness, the future may look bleak. Following the Feb. 18 appeals court ruling against SAVE, experts have encouraged SAVE borrowers to explore other income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. However, the Department of Education recently closed applications for IDR plans, leaving SAVE borrowers and anyone else hoping to sign up for an income-driven repayment in limbo. "It's unclear how long IDR applications will remain
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Millions of student loan borrowers haven't made a student loan payment since March 2020. I'm one of those borrowers. Now I'm shifting to prepare for a hefty student loan bill. Student loans were placed into an emergency forbearance during the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Before the payment pause, my student loan payment was around $40 per month. After moving onto the Saving on a Valuable Education plan in 2023, my payments dropped to $0 per month. Then, in the summer of 2024, my loans,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 10:07:13
Mortgage rates won't drop much in the next few months, but you don't have to put off your homebuying plans. The mortgage rates you see advertised online are simply averages based on what borrowers are being offered at a given time. Depending on your financial profile, you could qualify for a significantly lower rate. By taking steps to improve your credit score and negotiating with multiple lenders, you can secure a better deal. In other words, if budgeting for a near-7% rate on your home loan
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 01:45:23
An Android malware app called SpyLend has been downloaded over 100,000 times from Google Play, where it masqueraded as a financial tool but became a predatory loan app for those in India. The app falls under a group of malicious Android applications called "SpyLoan," which pretend to be legitimate financial tools or loan services but instead steal data from devices for use in predatory lending. These apps lure users with promises of quick and easy loans, often requiring little documentation an
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