Student-loan borrowers are now getting checks in the mail through a $100 million settlement with a major lender

The checks are from a 2024 settlement with private lender Navient over claims that it "cheated" student-loan borrowers out of lower monthly payments.

Student Loans May Get Discharged And Refunded Automatically For 200,000 People As Key Deadline Passes

Tens of thousands of borrowers may be about to receive automatic student loan forgiveness after the U.S. Department of ...

February Is A Huge Month For Student Loan Forgiveness — Here’s Why

The month of February will be critical for certain borrowers pursuing student loan forgiveness, and hundreds of thousands of ...
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Student-loan borrowers behind on payments now have more time to figure out a plan — and protect their tax refunds

The Education Department temporarily paused seizure of tax refunds for defaulted student-loan borrowers. Advocates urge student-loan borrowers to check if they're in default before filing their taxes.
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Tax Refunds and Wages Seem Safe, for Now, if You’ve Defaulted on Student Loans

Millions of borrowers who are in default on their student loans got a reprieve last week: The government said it would delay aggressive efforts to collect on the debt, including seizing funds from ...

Student Loans in Default? Here’s How to Avoid Collections

You have options if your student loans are in default and you don't want to wait for collections to resume ...
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Student-loan borrowers behind on payments now have more time to figure out a plan — and protect their tax refunds

If you're behind on your student-loan payments, you now have more time to figure out a payment plan before filing your taxes. The Department of Education announced on January 16 that it's temporarily ...