The Education Department has suspended certain collections efforts for student loans, giving borrowers some breathing room.

Student loan rates have held steady over the last week. As of January 27, 2026, private student loan lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 2.69% APR and variable rates starting as low as 3.28% ...

As the government resumes collection on debt from millions of default student loans, experts warn scammers could be looking to take advantage of borrowers. So if you get *** call from *** debt ...

Defaulting on federal student loans, defined as being 270 days past due, can lead to wage garnishment and withheld federal ...

The average student loan borrower aged 35 to 49 years has struggled with payments and is delinquent or in default.

KEY TAKEAWAYS There are about 3.1 million federal student loan borrowers ages 62 or older, and the average borrower in this age group holds about $44,161 in student loan debt.This age group, many of ...

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, Rhode Island, is leaning into student banking, marking another way the regional bank is trying to maximize its relationship-focused strategy. The $218.3 billion ...

As of Q3 2025, early-stage delinquencies, late-stage delinquencies, and gross charge-offs stand at 3.49%, 1.71%, and 2.71%, respectively. Forbearance utilization is well within the pre-pandemic ...