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Student Loan IDR Backlog Drops To Record Low, But PSLF Buyback Issues Remain
The Department of Education’s income-driven repayment application backlog has dropped to its lowest point on record, according to a new court filing …
6 months ago
Average Tax Refund Up 10.6% This Year, IRS Data Shows
Tax refunds are running more than 10% larger this filing season, the IRS reported, with the average individual refund reaching $3,742. That's up from…
6 months ago
GAO: FSA Halted Student Loan Servicer Reviews
The federal government quietly stopped independently checking whether student loan servicers are keeping accurate borrower records (and stopped monit…
6 months ago
SAVE Student Loan Plan Officially Ended By Court Order
The SAVE student loan repayment plan is dead — and a federal appeals court just made that official.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit r…
6 months, 1 week ago
Lawmakers Warn Student Loan Oversight Is Slipping
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley accused the U.S. Department of Education of obstructing congressional oversight of federal student loan se…
6 months, 1 week ago
86,000 Public Servants Stuck In 3-Year Loan Forgiveness Queue
A new federal court filing (PDF File) shows that borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) credit through the buyback process could fa…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Most Educated Religious Groups In America
A new report from the Pew Research Center offers one of the most detailed looks at how educational attainment differs across religious groups in Amer…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Judge Dismisses SAVE Plan Lawsuit — SAVE Borrowers Still In Limbo
A federal judge on Friday dismissed the central lawsuit challenging the Biden-era SAVE student loan repayment plan — not because the court endorsed i…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Opinion: Moving Education Programs Around Washington Is Bad Policy
The U.S. Department of Education has announced two new interagency agreements, handing off selected responsibilities to the Departments of State and …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Navient Borrower Compensation Payments Begin In 2026
Borrowers who were a part of a years-long legal battle over student loan servicing practices are now seeing tangible results: compensation checks arr…
6 months, 3 weeks ago