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A story of student loan forgiveness, 20 years in the making

More than 900,000 federal student loan borrowers are seeing their loans erased after being in repayment for two decades or more.

WEKU · Dec 20, 2023

Student Loan Debt: Another $4.8B Forgiven

Biden announces $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief for more than 80,000 borrowers.

Kiplinger · Dec 8, 2023

Are you stressed about student loan payments starting back up?

No matter your status, there are steps to take to keep payments affordable.

Fortune · Sep 29, 2023

Supreme Court blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

The $10,000 to $20,000 debt cancelation plan has been controversial since it was announced last August.

Fortune · Jun 30, 2023

Much of the $1.8 trillion in student debt won't ever be repaid, nonpartisan research organization says

Student loan debt is “impairing economic well-being for a widening and diversifying swath of the population.”

Fortune · Jun 27, 2023

North Yorkshire's IDR Law secures £3.25m BGF investment to mount expansion plan

The specialist firm is now looking to expand into the Midlands, the North East and London

Birmingham Post · Jun 6, 2023

Biden's Newest Student Loan Proposal Would Allow Some Borrowers To Pay Back Only a Fraction of What They Owe

New changes to income-driven repayment plans announced Tuesday would essentially turn student loans into government grants.

Reason · Jan 10, 2023

Editorial: Biden’s student loan reforms are a looming disaster

Amid the stir caused by President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts, far too little attention has been paid to another far-reaching reform: the administration’s change to a lending program known as income-driven repayment (or IDR). If widely applied, Biden’s proposal would provide additional relief to millions of…

Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022

If the Pandemic Is Over—And It Is—Then Biden's Emergency Powers Should End Too

But Biden can't forgive billions of dollars in student loans if the COVID-19 national emergency is over.

Reason · Sep 20, 2022

Biden's Income-Driven Repayment Plan Will Make College Much More Expensive

The administration is creating a system where everyone involved in higher education has an incentive to fleece the American people.

Reason · Aug 30, 2022