Borrowers in default must ask their loan servicer to be placed into such a program. Typically, servicers ask for proof of ...

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon explained the U.S. Department of Education’s ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to rescind its advisory opinion reminding medical debt collectors that some ...

Since the pandemic, federal student loan borrowers have been mostly protected from the harshest consequences of defaulting.

Qualifying households will receive a letter in the mail informing them some or all of their debt has been abolished.

Recently, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published an FAQ document providing guidance on amended rules for ...

Debt collectors may contact you in several ways, including by phone, email, letter or social media. A debt collector ...

If your situation is dire — say, you’ve lost your job and are struggling to pay for basic necessities — you can request that ...

This is the first time that Undue Medical Debt, a New York-based nonprofit, has worked with a local government in Texas.

If you're expecting a tax refund, that money could be used to pay off debt, but it won't make sense in every case.