Borrowers in the federal IBR plan are eligible to have their student loans canceled after making payments for at least 20 years. However, some people eligible for such forgiveness have yet to see ...

The Department has been encouraging SAVE borrowers to switch to IBR, which could mean an even higher volume of applicants as the Aug. 1 deadline approaches. What should I do if I'm enrolled in an IBR?

The IBR pause adds to a growing list of federal student loan system disruptions. More than 1.5 million income-driven repayment applications are stuck in a processing backlog, according to Forbes.

IBR is a federal student loan repayment plan designed to keep monthly payments manageable for borrowers. It does this by tying a borrower's payments to your their and family size, not loan balance.

Amended IBR, the other remaining option for existing borrowers, retains most of the features of Old and New IBR, depending on loan origination date. Those with loans from before July 1, 2014, pay ...

The bigger picture: Student loan system in transition This IBR pause doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It comes just weeks after Congress passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Big, Beautiful ...