The federal cap on the amounts people can borrow means some of them will fall short. That’s especially true for students in ...

New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher education.

The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' has been signed into law. It will simplify the repayment options for new borrowers, but could make ...

The perceived net worth required for financial comfort was $329,000 for Gen Z respondents, while millennials put it at $847,000, members of Gen X said $783,000 and baby boomers said $943,000.

Americans are carrying more debt than ever before. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, household debt hit ...

If the picture appears bleak for America’s graduates, it is bleaker still for Uncle Sam. Student lending was once profitable for the federal government. Now it loses 25 cents on every dollar lent. All ...

You must begin repaying your student loans soon after you graduate, and understanding the debt repayment plans can help you budget properly and avoid getting overwhelmed.

The average student loan debt is highest in Maryland. The average borrower has $43,867 in student loan debt in Maryland, for a total outstanding of $37.05 billion across 844,600 borrowers.

SmartAsset ranked states based on the average student loan balance outstanding for borrowers. Loan balances by age—as well as the percentage of the state population with outstanding student ...