Browsing: Borrowers

Some student loan borrowers can soon expect a check in the mail, more than a year after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $120 million…

Many Americans are borrowing and incurring debt to keep up with rising costs for basic necessities, such as groceries, rent and utilities, as well as to make…

Andreypopov | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has identified more than 40,000 borrowers eligible for federal student loan forgiveness in January, a recent court filing…

Parents who took out student loans for their child’s education could be excluded from affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs in the coming months if…

Trevor Williams | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesBy librarian Katy Punch’s reckoning, she became eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness in November 2024. At that point, she…

Key insight: Main Street Loan Program borrowers say an uncompromising approach to troubled loans threatens to push viable companies into bankruptcy.Why it matters: A program that…

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) were a lifeline for nearly 4 million small businesses during the pandemic. Nearly six years and multiple deferments later, these…

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesStudent loan borrowers in default got a reprieve last week: The Trump administration said Friday it would postpone forced collections,…

Hobo_018 | E+ | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said in December that this spring may be the “largest tax refund season of all time,” due to…

Glorya Kaufman Hall at UCLA on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Westwood, CA. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesMore than 800,000 federal…