In what could be his final act as economy minister, Conor Murphy has decided to increase the maintenance loan by 20%. The change will come into effect from September 2025 and will cost his department around £50m.

Student loan forgiveness has been in the forefront, but the potential elimination of the student loan interest deduction warrants close attention, too.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Federal student loan borrowers could see their credit scores suffer for missed payments for the first time since the COVID-19 student loan payment pause.Late or missing payments have not been reported to credit reporting agencies and wages have not been garnished since the pandemic.

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Almost 70% of federal student loan borrowers feel overwhelmed while navigating their payment options as they struggle to keep up with the confusing and ever-changing repayment landscape.

American student loan debt is sky-high, with some estimates putting the total number over $2.19 trillion—that’s higher than all U.S. credit card and auto loan debt combined. President Joe Biden and his administration made numerous attempts to alleviate the burden of student loans,

When you do not make payments on your student loan debt for long enough, your loan servicer may take another route to get back the money you owe. One of these avenues is seizing your wages, also known as wage garnishment.

An order by President Donald Trump will freeze potentially trillions of dollars of grants and loans starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, but most student loan borrowers will not be effected.