Student Debt

Struggling Borrowers At Higher Risk Of Default As Education Department Resists Recommendations

"If the department continues this inaction and refuses to hold its servicers to a higher standard, millions will suffer."
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Very Few Colleges Actually Cover Full Financial Need

Only 62 out of 1,136 reviewed make the cut.
By Susannah Snider, U.S. News & World Report

Colleges Flush With Cash Saddle Poorest Students With Debt

Many private universities with lavish endowments give little aid to poor students, according to new data.
By Annie Waldman and Sisi Wei, ProPublica

Recent Federal Student Loans Look A Lot Like Subprime Mortgages

Americans who recently took out federal student loans aren't paying down their debt.
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Wall Street Punishes Troubled Student Loan Giant Navient Corp.

Stock drops to all-time low as investor fears grow.
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CFPB Considers Suing Student Loan Giant Navient For Cheating Borrowers

The federal consumer bureau has enough evidence to indicate the company violated federal consumer protection laws.
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Borrowing For College Set To Hit 5-Year Low

Declining enrollment and reduced borrowing by students at for-profit colleges contribute to the drop.
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CFPB Probes Education Department Loan Contractors Over Potentially Faulty Practices

Student loan servicers could be hurting an Obama administration priority.
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Hillary Clinton Wants To Give Colleges More Money To Support Child Care

The plan would boost federal funding to $250 million -- but it's not clear whether it would actually work.
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Student Loan Delinquencies Jump As Crisis Spreads

Increase comes despite lower loan delinquencies overall. Poor servicing likely a culprit, former regulator says.
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