Key Points ・The Department of Education’s IDR application backlog fell to 576,609 as of February 28, 2026 — the lowest level reported since court-ordered tracking began. ・For the second consecutive ...

A court ruling put an end to the most affordable student loan repayment plan. Now borrowers wait for guidance from the Trump administration.

If you’ve been on the SAVE plan, you’ll soon have to pick a new repayment option or eventually have an option chosen for you.

Defensive Rotation: In the 2000 and 2007 tops, defensive sectors like XLP (Staples) and XLU (Utilities) rolled over with the index. Today, these sectors are showing relative strength, with XLP acting ...

Book value declined 14% per share, primarily due to "an increase in the combined valuation allowance and CECL reserves of $173 million." Segment-level SBA originations fell significantly below 2026 ...

Abstract: This research investigates the most suitable machine learning model to forecast the Loan Status variable by evaluating 45,000 instances with 14 attributes based on an equalized data set. A ...

Only defaulted federal student loans put your tax refund at risk, not delinquent or private student loans. You have 65 days from the notice to stop it with payment arrangements or a valid objection.