The Education Department, the lawsuit argues, promised to discharge more than $23 billion in student loans, but many ...

According to Federal Student Aid, borrowers may be eligible for borrower defense discharge if they took out federal loans to attend a school that “misled you or engaged in other ...

Many borrowers who were told their loans would be automatically discharged still appear to have balances on their accounts.

Thousands of borrowers received emails this week notifying them that their student loans will be discharged under the Sweet v. McMahon settlement agreement.

A long-stalled bill to cap federal student loan interest at 2% is getting a procedural push just as payments climb for ...

Some forms of student loan forgiveness are taxable. If you aren't prepared, the taxes on student loan forgiveness can be ...

Here's a closer look at who qualifies for the latest round of forgiveness under the Sweet v. McMahon class action settlement and when to expect relief.

Federal student loans die with you, but private loans can continue to live on. Cosigners and spouses could potentially be responsible for private loans after the primary borrower's death, but some ...

Runaway interest has turned federal student loans into a debt trap. Borrowers who are trying to repay what they owe deserve a fair shot to actually pay down their principal, not spend years feeding ...

Tens of thousands of student loan borrowers embroiled in a lawsuit against the Department of Education got some great news last week. Some 30,000 borrowers received emails notifying them that their ...