Transferring the oversight of defaulted student loans is a significant step toward dismantling the Education Department.

A new report shows consumer debt cases have surged in Massachusetts. Legislation to reduce the interest rate companies can charge when they win have so far failed.

If you're struggling to make credit card payments due to a job loss, medical emergency or other financial setback, calling your card issuer might be the last thing on your mind. But it may be one of ...

More than half a million federal student loan borrowers remain in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan, a court filing revealed.

This research shows the fragility of both the nation’s retirement infrastructure and retirement preparedness for the typical ...

Debt relief programs can help struggling borrowers, but each option comes with different eligibility rules to know.

Millions of student loan borrowers are about to experience massive spikes in their payments after federal courts officially killed a popular repayment plan this week.

Even though a majority of Americans can look forward to getting a tax refund each year, about a third of the country will owe ...

Recessions and other economic shocks are inevitable. Although the timing and particulars of the next downturn or emergency are hard to anticipate, one can predict with certainty that another will ...

The new filing argues that the Education Department is required by law to provide loan forgiveness under SAVE.

Earning a college degree is seen as a key component of the American dream, but that achievement often comes at a steep cost. The average student loan debt among recent college graduates who ...

Over the last couple of decades, the federal government has expanded many of the benefits offered to veterans, from healthcare access to bolstering disability claims processing and rolling out new ...