Defaulting on federal student loans, defined as being 270 days past due, can lead to wage garnishment and withheld federal ...

Don’t let high car prices and interest rates get you down; with a little precaution you’ll be just fine. Last week’s news was sort of shocking: the price of the average new car is now more than ...

Rising costs of living are making student loan default more common. Here’s how to avoid defaulting on your loans, and what to ...

Several factors could contribute to a coming wave of student loan defaults. Here's what borrowers can do.

Your options to avoid collections when your student loans are in default Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance expert. Collections ...

Defaulting on a personal loan can damage your credit score and lead to both legal and financial trouble. If you aren’t able to make payments, talk to your lender as early as possible to avoid default ...

Student loan borrowers who haven't paid their debt now face seeing their wages garnished, Social Security benefits reduced, and more as debt collection resumes in 2025. A five-year break that began as ...

Federal officials are notifying student loan borrowers who have missed payments for at least nine months that wage ...

Defaulting on a personal loan will impact your credit, make it harder to borrow in the future and could lead to collection efforts. If the personal loan is secured, you could also lose the asset that ...