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Borrowers and advocates watching the American Federation of Teachers v. U.S. Department of Education docket may be wondering where June’s student loan status report is. The answer: there isn’t one,…

The Department of the Treasury is set to take over servicing of $179 billion in defaulted federal student loans owed by 7.8 million borrowers (about 18% of all federal student…

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Abe Student LoansBefore applying for a private student loan, DR Bank and Monogram LLC recommend exhausting all financial aid alternatives including grants, scholarships, and federal student loans. The AbeSM student…

Short answer: no. For nearly every federal student loan borrower, wage garnishment and the rest of the default collections process will cost more than the lowest-payment repayment plan they qualify…

Federal Parent PLUS loans have minimal credit requirements, but come with higher interest rates and origination fees. Private student loans can have lower rates but fewer borrower protections, and they…

Most major student loan refinance lenders require a FICO score of about 650 to 680 to qualify, but the lowest advertised rates are typically reserved for borrowers with scores of…

Decision Day is here, and millions of high school seniors are about to make one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. Before you commit, here are five truths…

Ascent Student Loans *Ascent’s undergraduate and graduate student loans are funded by Bank of Lake Mills or DR Bank, each Member FDIC. Loan products may not be available in certain…

Home / News / California Tops List of States With Highest Student Aid Fraud at $171 Million Updated: April 16, 2026 By Robert Farrington | < 1 Min Read Leave…