Student-loan borrowers have had a tumultuous few years, and that’s likely to continue in 2026. Repayment plans for all borrowers and borrowing limits for some programs are set to change next year.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The Department of Education said Monday that the Trump administration will begin to ...

The Trump administration will resume garnishing wages from student loan borrowers in default in early 2026, the U.S. Education Department confirmed to NPR. The move comes after a years-long pause in ...

Next year, the Trump administration will begin seizing wages from individuals who defaulted on their student loans, the Education Department revealed. Roughly 1,000 individuals who defaulted on their ...

A popular grocery store in Texas delighted customers with free items after its system experienced a glitch. Dozens of shoppers at the H-E-B in Burleson, about 45 miles southwest of Dallas, received ...

Borrowers have spent much of 2025 trying to keep up with dizzying changes to the federal student loan system. The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from ...

Recent data show how typical down payments have jumped since the pandemic for first-time and repeat homebuyers alike Nastasic / Getty Images The average down payment for 2024–25 buyers hit 19%, the ...

Newly released FBI records connected to the Covenant School shooting in Nashville include writings made by shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale that shed further light on her motivations, planning and ...