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Student loans often follow borrowers for years, sometimes decades. Even people who fully understand how much they borrowed can feel unsure about what repayment will actually look like…

Some student loan borrowers can soon expect a check in the mail, more than a year after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $120 million…

Alberto Case | Getty ImagesMore from Financial Advisor Playbook:Here’s a look at other stories affecting the financial advisor business.More than 12 million student loan borrowers are…

Julpo | E+ | Getty ImagesThe student loan delinquency rate is surging, new research finds. Nearly 25% of student loan borrowers with a payment due are…

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 20, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersThe Trump…

Andreypopov | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has identified more than 40,000 borrowers eligible for federal student loan forgiveness in January, a recent court filing…

Parents who took out student loans for their child’s education could be excluded from affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs in the coming months if…

Trevor Williams | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesBy librarian Katy Punch’s reckoning, she became eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness in November 2024. At that point, she…

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, Feb. 2, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal student loan borrowers submitted a record number of complaints…

Student loans can affect your budget long after school ends. When tax season rolls around, many borrowers ask the same question: can I claim student loans…