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Loan interest clock | Source: The College Investor
July 12, 2025

SAVE Borrowers Face Deadline: Should You Switch Plans Now?

Student loan borrowers are at a crossroads: SAVE loan interest begins August 1. Should you switch to IBR?

Credit Report With Medical Debt | Source: The College Investor
July 12, 2025

Medical Debt Will Return To Credit Reports After Court Ruling

A judge has struck down the CFPB’s medical debt rule, allowing it to appear on credit reports again.

Columbia University of New York | Source: The College Investor
July 12, 2025

Columbia Pays $9 Million Over False Data Used In Rankings

Columbia agrees to pay $9 million to settle a lawsuit over false data submitted for college rankings.

Desperate man looking for IDR payment counts | Source: The College Investor
July 11, 2025

Where Is Your IDR Payment Count? Still Missing

Millions of student loan borrowers await updates as federal loan forgiveness counts remain “missing”.

Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Health, Education, and Labor Committee during a nomination hearing as Secretary of Education in Washington DC, USA, on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto via AP)
July 9, 2025

Student Loan Interest Will Resume For SAVE Borrowers

The Education Department quietly announced it plans to restart interest on SAVE loans in August, impacting 8 million borrowers still in forbearance.

White House | Photo Credit: WOPictures
July 9, 2025

Big Changes Coming To Student Loan Deferment And Forbearance

Starting July 2027, new borrowers lose access to student loan hardship and unemployment deferments, and there will be new limits on forbearance.

President Donald Trump signs his tax and spending bill into law during a 4th of July celebration with military families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC, on Friday July 4, 2025. The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' cuts government spending and taxes and adds work requirements to medicaid, passed through both chambers of Congress in party-line votes. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
July 7, 2025

Millions Could Lose PSLF Access In 2026 And Beyond

New federal law ends PSLF options for some loans. Check the deadlines to preserve forgiveness eligibility.

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)
July 6, 2025

Trump Accounts Move Forward In Big Beautiful Bill

Trump Accounts would offer tax-advantaged savings for kids under 8 and a “baby bonus” of $1,000 for eligible newborns.

Student loan payments could spike | Source: The College Investor
July 5, 2025

New Student Loan Rule Could Raise Your Payments Overnight

Senate bill ends SAVE and PAYE. Borrowers may face higher student loan payments starting in 2026. Learn what changes could affect your monthly bill.

Capitol building in Washington. The United States Senate and House of Representatives. Source: The College Investor
July 3, 2025

Congress Passes Massive Changes For Student Loans

Congress officially passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, capping student loans, adding Trump Accounts, and changing student loan repayment plans.

Should Parents Give A Child A Credit Card For College
July 3, 2025

BNPL Loans Will Soon Impact Your Credit Score

BNPL loans will soon show up on credit reports, affecting FICO scores.

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