The Treasury Department confirmed to Sen. Elizabeth Warren that it has started the process of taking over defaulted ...

Critical questions about the transfer of student loans to the Treasury Department remain unanswered, even as new details about the plan are coming into focus.

The total student loan portfolio is nearly $1.7 trillion and almost one-quarter of borrowers have defaulted. Plan sponsors are evaluating how they can help their employees get on track with their ...

If you’re having trouble keeping up with student loan payments, you may have a little more breathing room to find a repayment plan that fits your budget before the Department of Education restarts ...

Student loan borrowers in default will soon face a new collector – the U.S. Treasury. The Department of Education on March 19 announced the Department of the Treasury will take over operations related ...

Student loan borrowers who are in default now have some good news when it comes to debt collection. The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday, Jan. 16, that it will delay implementing ...

More than 7 million people are currently in default on either federal or private student loans, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That issue has occurred despite the creation of ...

Student-loan borrowers who fall behind can get trapped in a maze of confusing communications with private lenders. Sometimes ...

The Fresh Start Program can move your loans out of default and help you qualify for forgiveness options -- but you have to apply by Sep. 30. Rebecca Safier Contributor Rebecca Safier is a personal ...

To determine which private student loan providers offer the fastest co-signer release, CNBC Select compared more than 20 ...