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Senate Bill Would Exempt State Student Loans From 2007 Scandal Conflict Rules

Key Points What the bill does: Exempts state-run and state-chartered nonprofit loan programs from the Higher Education Act’s...

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Best Student Loan Rates for July 28, 2026: Abe Leads at 2.18%

Student loan rates have are getting even more competitive as peak back to school season starts. As of July 28, 2026, private student loan...

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Nearly 92% Of U.S. Kids Qualify For The New $1,700 Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

An estimated 51.7 million children (91.7% of everyone eligible to enroll in a K-12 school) meet the income test to receive scholarships...

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You Insure the Phone, the Car, and the Spring Break Trip. Why Not the $30,000 Tuition Bill?

Key Points Families routinely insure phones, cars, and vacations, but most leave tuition (often the single largest check they write all...

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Best High-Yield Savings Rates for July 27, 2026: Up to 4.15%

High-yield savings account rates have dropped heading into July, with many of the popular top options seeing large cuts last week, with one...

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Student Loan Interest Elimination Act Gets Second Push as Defaults Hit $233 Billion

Key Points Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Joe Courtney are pushing Congress a second time this year to pass a bill setting all federal student...

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7 Types Of Student Loans And Alternatives

Key Points Federal student loans offer the most borrower protections and flexible repayment options, but there are major changes to...

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SoFi’s SEC Filing Says Its Private Student Loans Can Be Discharged in Bankruptcy

SoFi Technologies told federal securities regulators that its private student loans can be wiped out in bankruptcy under certain...

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Department of Education Tells IDR Applicants To Reapply After Payment Error

Federal student loan borrowers are reporting a new email from the Department of Education telling them their income-driven repayment...

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Waiting On Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Cost Borrowers Up To 43%, NBER Finds

Key Points Borrowers who expected forgiveness or another pause extension reduced their loan payments by $40 per month on average. Those...

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