Refinancing your student loans can be a smart move if today’s rates undercut what you’re currently paying. John Lamb/Getty Images Student loan borrowers have spent the last year navigating a rapidly changing borrowing and repayment landscape. Between new federal student loan rules going into effect, shifting repayment options and persistent interest rate uncertainty, many borrowers … Read more
NEW YORK — Changes to federal student loans expected to affect millions of borrowers are taking effect July 1. A part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” these changes mean the end of some payment plans and new limits for graduate loans. Along with the end of the Biden-era SAVE plan, the changes are … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s legal battle against President Donald Trump centered, in part, on a trio of mortgages she obtained before joining the nation’s central bank. The loans, tied to properties in Michigan, Georgia and Massachusetts, drew scrutiny regarding whether Cook misrepresented how the homes would … Read more
A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, one of the groups that sued, described the ruling in a Facebook post Thursday as “an … Read more
Before you borrow money for college, make sure you’re considering the best options for your unique needs. Getty Images College costs continue to climb, and with them, the financial burden of earning a degree. While scholarships, grants and federal student loans help ease the load, they often aren’t enough to cover the full expense. The numbers back … Read more
Dr. Brandon Axelrod, an oral and maxillofacial surgery resident in New York City, found a creative way to pay off his massive student loan debt. CBS News’ Jarred Hill has more. Source link
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency. Under an agreement announced Thursday, the Treasury Department will take over management of student loans whose … Read more
Not every debt consolidation loan is created equal, especially in today’s economic and rate landscape. Getty Images/iStockphoto Carrying credit card debt from month to month has never been cheap, but the past few years have made it considerably more expensive for the average borrower. After all, credit card interest rates climbed to historic highs and … Read more
A week ago, President Donald Trump stood before Congress and made the case that his economic agenda was working. The stock market was up, gas prices were down, inflation was slowing and mortgage rates were dropping. Less than four days later, he began bombing Iran and threw those gains into jeopardy. Aside from the human … Read more