The U.S. Department of Education plans to resume collecting defaulted student loans on May 5 after a years-long pause since the pandemic. The department said it hasn't collected on defaulted student ...

It has been more than five years since referrals for collections regarding student loans in default were paused as a form of temporary financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden’s ...

The White House released an executive order instructing the secretary of education to begin shutting down the department — but not to cancel your debt. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber has been writing about ...

WASHINGTON – Since the COVID-19 pandemic, federal student loan borrowers have been mostly protected from the harshest consequences of not paying back their loans. That's about to change, and quickly.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

When you take out a student loan, your lender sends funds directly to your school. After your school deducts what's needed to pay for expenses such as tuition and room and board, it will disburse ...

More than a quarter of the nation’s 40 million federal student loan borrowers had their repayment progress paused in the third quarter of 2025, either through forbearance or deferment. Higher ...

This could change how collections and repayments work, as private lenders may be less forgiving than the federal government.

Top Trump administration officials are exploring the possibility of selling some of the student debt portfolio, which covers ...

In today’s competitive job market, having the right skills is essential to building a successful career. To support aspiring ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — Andrea Murzello has a doctorate in pharmacy and a stable job at a nonprofit. But she says she can’t afford to grow her family — not under the Trump administration’s latest ...