The report concludes that while the new system is working well for the few who use it, most eligible borrowers are missing ...

Millions of people have gotten a break from paying their federal student loans during the pandemic. But there's been no relief for millions of others with private student loans who may not realize ...

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try. By Tara Siegel Bernard Student loans have long been ...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy offers relief from your debt, but the limitations of this approach can impact your finances.

Even since a major reform of the bankruptcy laws in 2005, discharging private student loans through bankruptcy has been very difficult if not almost impossible. But on Aug. 31, 2020, a court affirmed ...

Explore the limitations of Federal Direct Loans, including fewer subsidized options for grads, bankruptcy challenges, and ...