Browsing: Borrowers

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…

Businesswoman working on laptop in modern office spaceMomo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesStudent debt has long been considered difficult, if not impossible, to discharge in…

U.S. President Donald Trump announces the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in…

Anastasiia Krivenok | Moment | Getty ImagesWith many federal student loan borrowers struggling to repay their debt, consumer advocates and financial advisors say it’s crucial that consumers know…

Maskot | Maskot | Getty ImagesMore than 4 in 10 – 42% – of federal student loan borrowers say their monthly payments for that debt make…