Loan programs

Education Department weighs whether -- and how -- the government should offer partial relief to some who filed borrower-defense claims.

The federal student loan program expires Sept. 30, and it’s unclear if an extension will go through -- despite backing from colleges and bipartisan support.

Education secretary plans to shake up student loan servicing again. The department remains committed to single website for student borrowers.

Education secretary finally responds, without detail, to Democratic lawmakers who sought answers on status of promised student loan discharge claims for defrauded borrowers.

Recent court filing by Department of Education fuels uncertainty about whether borrowers can count on contractors’ assertions that they qualify for federal debt relief program.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and two states sue Navient, the nation’s largest student loan servicer, for allegedly creating obstacles to repayment.

Education Department action helps those who attended Corinthian, as well as ITT Technical Institute and American Career Institute.

GAO report faults Education Department for serious ‘shortcomings’ in estimating cost of income-based repayment programs, giving new ammunition to congressional Republicans.

Consumer advocates say a Brookings study highlights the need for comprehensive federal data on the relationship between college loan debt and race.

Department of Education receives thousands of comments on proposed regulations for discharge of federal loans when colleges have defrauded students.