Student loan borrowers who haven't paid on their debt for nine months or more now face the harsh realities of debt collection. What to do next.

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If your loans are in default and you received a letter that your account will be transferred to collections, here's what to ...

Since it's likely you'll either be moved to another payment plan or given a window of time to select a new repayment plan, ...

The Department of Education restarts collections of loans in default on Monday, putting millions of borrowers at risk of ...

Trump resumed involuntary collections on defaulted student loans. Borrowers who don't make payments could have some of their ...

Debt consolidation can simplify your financial life by merging multiple debts into a single payment with a lower interest ...

If you log in to your account on the federal website, StudentAid.gov, you’ll find your dashboard with details on how much you ...

It proposes reducing student-loan repayment plans to two options and eliminating federal PLUS loans. It would scrap the most generous plans, likely meaning higher payments and less debt relief. House ...