Loan

Key Points A dentist showed over $1.2 million in student debt in a viral TikTok post, drawing attention to growing graduate school loan burdens. An estimated 100 borrowers owe more…

Key Takeaways JPMorgan will begin accepting Bitcoin and crypto ETFs as collateral for loans globally. The bank will treat digital assets like other traditional assets in wealth management evaluations. Share…

Key Points The FTC has permanently banned multiple companies and individuals for running fake student loan debt relief operations that promised forgiveness and charged illegal fees. These scams often targeted…

Key Points A proposed new student loan cap would tie borrowing limits to a national median cost of attendance by program. That formula automatically underfunds at least half of students…

Key Points The SAVE repayment plan remains in legal limbo, and borrowers are in administrative forbearance while the court weighs its future. The reconciliation bill advancing in Congress would eliminate…

Key Points New online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) are being processed in about a week. Servicers are prioritizing cases where legal eligibility is clear, while SAVE-related requests remain delayed…

RBA Governor Michele Bullock during a press conference. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short Fifteen Aussie lenders have cut variable rates since the start of April, in addition to the February…

Key Points Student loan borrowers can still enroll in PAYE and ICR , but loan forgiveness at the 20- or 25-year mark is paused due to a court injunction. Forgiveness…

Key Points The proposed “Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan” would repeal most existing income-driven repayment plans, replacing them with a single 30-year AGI-based repayment option. Current borrowers in the…

The new interest rates on federal student loans for 2025-26 school year are set to fall slightly. The interest rates on federal student loans are fixed interest rates for the…