Student Loans

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

Student Loan Payments Resume in October: Here's Everything You Need to Know

It's almost time to start paying back your student loan. Are you ready?

Business News

U.S. Department of Education Announces $39 Billion Student Loan Discharge, Relief for 804,000 Borrowers

The $39 billion is just a fraction of the over $116.6 billion in student loan forgiveness the Biden administration approved.

Business News

Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan — Here's How It May Affect the Economy

Constitutional questions surrounded the looming decision on President Biden's student loan forgiveness program that would have eliminated federal student loan debt for about 20 million people.

Business News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Is Suing the Biden Administration Over Higher Education Standards That Control Federal Student Loans. Here's Why

The 41-page lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, argues that Congress has given "unchecked power" to private accrediting agencies that determine education standards required to receive federal funding.

Business News

FTC Cracks Down on Student Loan Schemes That Scammed Borrowers Out of $12 Million

The two companies claimed to be affiliated with the Department of Education.

Money & Finance

How to Change Your Money Mindset in 2023, According to This Couple Who Paid Off More Than $100,000 in Debt

Ali and Josh Lupo were a year out from their wedding when they realized how dire their financial situation was. Here's how "the FI couple" turned it around, and you can too.

Money & Finance

Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: Which One is Better? Here's What You Need to Know.

Should you take out subsidized vs. unsubsidized student loans for your college education? Discover the answer here.

Business News

'I'm Speechless': Snapchat Co-Founder Makes Shocking Announcement at L.A. Art and Design School Graduation

This year's graduating class got the surprise of a lifetime.

Business News

Anonymous Donor Pays Off Student Debt For Entire Graduating Class: 'You No Longer Have a Balance'

Graduates of the Wiley College class of 2022 were in for a major surprise over the weekend.

Business News

Private and Federal Student Loans for College: Which Works Best for Your Child?

Ready to make final decisions about your child's college financial aid award? Make sure you understand the differences between federal loans and private student loans before you get started.

Starting a Business

How My $5,000 Student Loan Became a Multi-Million Dollar Business

Sometimes, the wisest investment is one in yourself.

Technology

Here's How Digital Lending Platforms are Changing the Ecosystem for MSMEs

Uncertainty and delay in loan disbursement, high processing fees, lock-in periods, preclosure charges make access to credit near impossible to many entrepreneurs. FinTech firms are disrupting the borrowing space

News and Trends

Need for Reforms: Why Getting Your Education Financed is Such a Big Deal in India

There are market players who are taking an alternative route to finance the parent, not the student, for education: be it school or college

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

Student Debt Assistance With a (Small) Catch May Be the Hottest New Benefit

Insurance company Unum is extending assistance to its employees, who average $32,000 apiece in student debt.

Finance

Here's Why This Start-up is 'Cashe'ing in on Millennials

This start-up's unique algorithm can predict the behaviour of millennials towards credit