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Federal Loan Repayment Plans That Qualify for PSLF
Federal Loan Repayment Plans That Qualify for PSLF

If you’ve committed your life to public service and have federal student loans, you might be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). This loan forgiveness program lets…

Aug 1, 2026

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What to Do if Your PSLF Qualifying Payments are Incorrectly Counted
What to Do if Your PSLF Qualifying Payments are Incorrectly Counted

Editor's note: The U.S. Department of Education took over direct management of the PSLF program in May 2024. In addition, the PSLF Waiver and the one-time IDR Account Adjustment corrected…

Jul 31, 2026

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Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: Repayment for Each Type
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: Repayment for Each Type

With current college costs, many students turn to federal student aid to earn their degree. The majority of those students receive help through student loans under the federal Direct Loan…

Jul 28, 2026

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Taking Out New Student Loans Now Could Be a Huge Mistake
Taking Out New Student Loans Now Could Be a Huge Mistake

Millions of federal student loan borrowers are contending with major changes to repayment programs, as the Education Department moves forward to implement sweeping reforms mandated by the One Big Beautiful…

Jul 23, 2026

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Truist Physician Mortgage Loan Review – Student Loan Planner
Truist Physician Mortgage Loan Review – Student Loan Planner

Key Takeaways: Truist offers a physician mortgage loan of up to $2.5 million. It's available to most doctors and dentists, but not nurses or physician assistants. It's only offered in…

Jul 22, 2026

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Should You Refinance Navient Student Loans? (NaviRefi Compared)
Should You Refinance Navient Student Loans? (NaviRefi Compared)

If you have student loans with Navient and are thinking about refinancing, you may have searched for a NaviRefi loan only to end up on Earnest's website. That's because NaviRefi,…

Jul 21, 2026

Jul 16, 2026

Court Blocks New Student Loan Restrictions for Professional Students
Court Blocks New Student Loan Restrictions for Professional Students

A federal court in June 2026 blocked a new Education Department rule that would have restricted new student loan borrowing for certain professional degree programs. The rule, had it been…

How Does the SAVE Plan Ending Affect PSLF Borrowers?

Lender and Bonus disclosure SoFi®: ​​ Fixed rates range from 3.99% APR to 9.99% APR with 0.25% autopay discount and 0.125% SoFi Plus discount. Variable rates range from 5.74% APR…

Jul 10, 2026

How Does the SAVE Plan Ending Affect PSLF Borrowers?

Jul 9, 2026

When Student Loan Borrowers Must Switch Out of the SAVE Plan
When Student Loan Borrowers Must Switch Out of the SAVE Plan

Millions of student loan borrowers will soon need to switch out of the SAVE plan. But the exact timing of that transition is murky, and will depend on a variety…

Nursing Student Loan Refinance: What to Know

You’re done with nursing school and survived graduation! Time to don scrubs and care for others' health as a nurse practitioner. But your financial health will also need some attention…

Jul 5, 2026

Nursing Student Loan Refinance: What to Know

Jul 4, 2026

SoFi Student Loan Refinance Review
SoFi Student Loan Refinance Review

Lender and Bonus disclosure SoFi®: ​​ Fixed rates range from 3.99% APR to 9.99% APR with 0.25% autopay discount and 0.125% SoFi Plus discount. Variable rates range from 5.74% APR…

4 Takeaways as Courts Strike Down New PSLF Rules

Two federal courts ruled against the Education Department this week and struck down controversial new regulations that could have limited student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)…

Jul 3, 2026

4 Takeaways as Courts Strike Down New PSLF Rules