New data offers further confirmation of a crisis in the U.S. student loan portfolio, in which too many borrowers are not ...

Borrowers delay life milestones and retirement readiness suffers—firms can unlock retention with loan benefits.

In addition to federal student loan forgiveness options, all states in the U.S. have a debt forgiveness program to help struggling students.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Education Department posted a long-awaited update on student ...

Few things take the shine off a hard-earned degree like a mountain of student debt. And millions of Americans are feeling the weight: The Education Data Initiative says more than 42 million borrowers ...

The Education Department may start accelerating student loan forgiveness processing in February for certain borrowers in income-driven repayment plans, according to a recent court filing. The update ...