Under an agreement announced Thursday, the Treasury Department will take over management of student loans whose borrowers are in default, meaning they are months behind on payments. Those loans add up to about $180 billion, or 11% of the government’s $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio.

Student loan rates have continued to hold steady over the last week. As of March 17, 2026, private student loan lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 2.65% APR and variable rates starting as low as 3.

As the government resumes collection on debt from millions of default student loans, experts warn scammers could be looking to take advantage of borrowers. So if you get *** call from *** debt collector about student loans, here's what you should know.

Most student loan borrowers can answer student loan questions themselves with free resources. However, in some cases with more complicated legal and financial situations, paid help may be necessary.

A parent asked whether their child should take out student loans for their dream school. Here's how to balance college dreams with financial realities.

Recently released data from the Education Department showed that by the end of last year, 7.7 million borrowers had defaulted on $181 billion in federal student loans.

Rates on 10-year fixed-rate private student loans jumped up last week. Despite the rise, if you're interested in getting a private student loan, you can still get a relatively low rate. Private Studen

New data maps the average student loan balance per borrower in every U.S. state, from $31,800 in the lowest state to $126,500 in the highest. See how your debt compares.