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Student loan debt swelled under Biden, despite historic forgiveness
Despite President Joe Biden's unprecedented rate of student loan forgiveness, the country's outstanding debt still grew while he was in office. Here's why.CNBC - 5h -
Madden NFL 25 Super Bowl LIX simulation: Eagles hang on despite Chiefs' near-historic comeback
Kansas City nearly had a comeback for the agesCBS Sports - 2d -
Credit card debt forgiveness pros and cons to know for February
Having your debt forgiven can be a smart move this month — but there are some downsides to consider, too.CBS News - 4d -
From Medicaid to student loans, scope of Trump budget gambit leaves Americans scrambling
Move to halt federal grant funding will create a “constitutional crisis,” a top Senate Democrat said.MarketWatch - 5d -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Education Department said Trump's freeze on federal aid will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.CNBC - 5d -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.NBC News - 6d -
Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said the guidance would not stop the flow of money to students and schools.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment
President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
What student loan borrowers should know about plans to restart collections
Here's what student loan borrowers struggling to pay their bills need to know about the restart of collections.CNBC - Jan. 24 -
This student loan relief may be most at risk under the Trump administration, experts say
With President Donald Trump back in the White House, a number of student loan programs face uncertainty. Trump is a vocal critic of debt forgiveness policies.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Trump inherits a $1.6 trillion student-loan crisis. What he does next will impact millions of borrowers.
As Donald Trump takes the oath of office, student-loan borrowers face uncertainty about the future of their debtMarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
2025 NFL Super Bowl odds: Chiefs not the favorites despite going for a historic three-peat
The oddsmakers give the Eagles the edgeCBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
Biden touted student-debt cancellation for 5 million borrowers. Here’s who benefited, and how.
New research suggests borrowers whose loans were canceled were less well-off than those still paying.MarketWatch - Jan. 20 -
Candidly delivers next-gen benefit solutions for student debt and beyond
Candidly, the category leader in financial wellness benefits, partners with leading employers, recordkeepers, and financial services providers to deliver solutions that bring financial wellness, ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Charting the Biden economy: Despite all the growth and jobs, a deeply unpopular president
To the untrained eye, Joe Biden leaves the presidency with what appears to be a sterling economic record.CNBC - Jan. 19 -
Biden announces final round of student loan forgiveness, bringing aid total to nearly $189 billion
The Biden administration announced on Thursday its final round of student loan forgiveness, clearing over $600 million in the debt for thousands of borrowers.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Biden admin announces last round of student debt relief
The Biden administration announced Thursday its final round of student debt relief, topping off the most loan forgiveness ever given in a presidency. The Department of Education announced it was ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Biden forgives $4.5 billion in student debt for 261,000 borrowers who attended now-defunct Ashford University
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would forgive $4.5 billion in student debt for 261,000 borrowers who attended Ashford University.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
Biden administration seeks to avoid default crisis for student loan borrowers as garnishments resume
In a new memo obtained by CNBC, a top official at the U.S. Department of Education lays out ways to avoid a wave of new defaults by student loan borrowers.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
Biden Administration Forgives 260,000 Loans for Ashford University Students
Ashford University was one the country’s largest for-profit college companies at one point.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Biden administration seeks to avoid default crisis for student loan borrowers as garnishments resume
This year, for the first time in roughly five years, borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loan debt will face collection activity, including the garnishment of their wages and ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Biden says he helped get student debt forgiven for 5 million borrowers. Now it’s Trump’s turn to deal with the crisis.
The Biden White House took big swings at student-loan relief, but its efforts were complicated by opposition.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
Biden cancels student loans for 150,000 more borrowers
President Joe Biden announced his administration had approved student loan relief for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the total number who have had their student debt cancelled under the ...NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Biden's total student debt relief passes $183 billion, after he forgives another 150,000 borrowers
In his final days in office, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would forgive student debt for more than 150,000 borrowers.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
Biden announces student debt relief for 150,000 borrowers, bringing total helped to more than 5M
The Biden administration announced Monday it was forgiving student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of individuals impacted by debt relief in President Biden’s term ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
More than a million student loan borrowers got debt forgiven in 2024. What to know at tax time
If your student loans were forgiven in 2024, you may be wondering if there are any tax implications.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
Judge Rejects Biden’s Title IX Rules, Scrapping Protections for Trans Students
The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Biden’s Title IX expansion protecting LGBTQ+ students struck down
Judge in Kentucky finds rules overstepped president’s authority and scraps entire 1,500-page regulation. The Biden administration ’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump’s win made Biden’s historical legacy one of failure
Having run as a transitional figure, Biden succumbed early to the fatal conceit that he could be a transformational leader, akin to Franklin D. Roosevelt or Lyndon B. Johnson.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
As natural disasters intensify, affected student loan borrowers have options
Federal student loan borrowers affected by the wildfires ripping across Southern California have relief options if they’re worried about keeping up with their payments as they recover.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
As natural disasters intensify, affected student loan borrowers have options
Federal student loan borrowers impacted by the latest wildfires in California and other natural disasters have options if they're struggling.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
As student loan bills become a normal part of life again, tax break will be available to many
There's one upside to your student loan payments: They might qualify you for a tax break.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Can I qualify for credit card debt forgiveness with a low credit score?
A low credit score could limit your debt relief options — but will it make you ineligible for debt forgiveness?CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Biden administration finalizes rule to strike medical debt from credit reports
U.S. consumers will no longer have medical debt appear on their credit reports under to a new rule the CFPB finalized Tuesday.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Medical debt banned from credit reports by new Biden administration rule
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports under a final rule announced by the Biden administration.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Democrats under fire for not sounding alarm earlier on Biden
Democratic leaders and lawmakers are coming under growing scrutiny for not blowing the whistle sooner on what is widely perceived to be President Biden’s decline during the final two years of his ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Biden Administration Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The future of the new rule remains in question, however, with President-elect Donald J. Trump set to return to the White House this month.The New York Times - Jan. 7