Were you a federal student loan borrower with Navient, or previously, Sallie Mae? If so, you may be receiving a settlement ...

Student loan borrowers who were steered into a forbearance by Navient may soon get a check, due to a settlement with the ...

While student loan borrowers in default are subject to wage garnishment, they are temporarily protected in the 2026 tax ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. Many student loan borrowers may soon be receiving unexpected ...

Receiving a payment from the Navient settlement? It's crucial to understand that this money is separate from your loan. Here's why your balance won't change.

You weren’t wrong if it seemed like responsible adulting to plug away at student loan payments during the nearly three-year pause. After all, paying down the balance on a loan while interest is frozen ...

Student loan borrowers are getting paid from the Navient settlement. Find out if you're eligible and what to do if you haven't received a check yet.

Some student-loan borrowers are at risk of having their tax refunds seized this year.Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images If you're behind on your student-loan payments, you now ...

Only defaulted federal student loans put your tax refund at risk, not delinquent or private student loans. You have 65 days from the notice to stop it with payment arrangements or a valid objection.

WASHINGTON, DC November 20: US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Thursday November 20, 2025. The Education Department is ...

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 ...

Your tax refund could be at risk if you’re severely behind on student loan payments, as the federal government has the authority to seize tax refunds for collection. This is a growing concern as ...