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President Donald Trump holds a signed an executive order relating to school discipline policies as Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
November 3, 2025

Cities Sue Over PSLF Employer Rule Change

Cities and unions sue to block a new PSLF rule they say targets public service employers and weaponize a federal loan forgiveness program.

HAMILTON, NEW YORK: The James B Colgate admissions and administration building on the campus of Colgate University in the village of Hamilton in rural upstate New York. Photo by sgoodwin4813
October 31, 2025

This Week In College And Money News: October 31, 2025

The latest updates on higher education, personal finance, financial aid, and student loans impacting students on college campuses nationwide.

A distinguished Black man in a tailored blue suit and white shirt, accented with a dark patterned tie, sits in a modern gray armchair against a textured concrete wall. He wears sophisticated gold-rimmed glasses and has neatly groomed gray hair and a beard. His expression is one of focused anticipation as he holds a stack of papers, seemingly reports or applications, in his hands, looking down. This image effectively illustrates the article's theme of "Waiting on a report" regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback backlog, reflecting the ongoing delays and the pause in monthly status reports due to the government shutdown, leaving over 74,000 pending applications in limbo for borrowers awaiting updates on their student loans.
October 31, 2025

When Will We Get The Next PSLF Buyback Backlog Report?

PSLF Buyback backlog reports are delayed as the shutdown stalls updates on 74,000 pending cases.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding childhood cancer and the use of AI, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
October 30, 2025

Education Department Finalizes PSLF Rule Change

New PSLF rule set to go into effect bars organizations with “substantial illegal purpose” from qualifying for student loan forgiveness.

Credit scores and credit card debt | Source: The College Investor
October 28, 2025

U.S. Credit Scores Steady As Delinquencies Rise

U.S. credit scores held steady at 701 as mortgage delinquencies rose in September 2025.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025. (Pool via AP)
October 25, 2025

New Federal Student Loan Limits Shift Profitable Loans To Private Lenders

With capped Parent PLUS and eliminated Grad PLUS under OBBBA, the federal student loan business shifts profit to banks and lenders.

Unidentified individuals on the Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. — Photo by wolterke
October 25, 2025

This Week In College And Money News: October 24, 2025

The latest updates on higher education, personal finance, financial aid, and student loans impacting students on college campuses nationwide.

FBI director Kash Patel speaks at a press conference, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
October 23, 2025

FBI Arrests Evolve Bank & Trust CEO

FBI agents executed an arrest warrant at Evolve Bank and Trust HQ and CEO Bob Hartheimer was escorted out.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies during an appropriations hearing on Capitol Hill June 3, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)
October 22, 2025

Trump Admin Resumes Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

AFT and the Education Department reached a deal to continue loan discharges and halt hardship denials amid an ongoing federal lawsuit.

Google AI Inaccurate for Personal Finance | Source: The College Investor
October 22, 2025

37% of Google AI Finance Answers Are Inaccurate in 2025

A follow-up study finds Google’s AI Overviews still give misleading personal finance advice over one-third of the time.

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October 20, 2025

U.S. Department of Education Settles Student Loan Forgiveness Lawsuit

Federal government settles with AFT, restarting IDR forgiveness, eliminating some IBR barriers and publishing monthly backlog reports. Learn what borrowers need to do.

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