Sweeping student loan forgiveness changes for federal student loans are going into effect this year, and millions of borrower ...

The Education Department announced new limitations on student loan forgiveness this week, potentially delaying the discharges ...

Key Points ・The PSLF Buyback program lets borrowers retroactively earn credit for past deferment or forbearance months by paying what they would have under a qualifying repayment plan. ・If the pause ...

CHICAGO -- You may be one of about 3.5 million Americans already in a forbearance on your mortgage, but what if you need an extension? Or what if you want to start paying again? "This is home, Villa ...

Merriam-Webster defines forbearance as “a refraining from the enforcement of something that is due.” In finance, forbearance refers to an arrangement in which a lender allows a borrower to pause ...

When servicers change, borrowers can get stuck in forbearance without warning. Here’s how to spot the problem and fix it fast ...

Loss mitigation is a collaborative process between borrowers and mortgage servicers to prevent foreclosure. It involves various strategies to help homeowners manage their mortgage payments and avoid ...

AB 238, also referred to as the Mortgage Deferment Act, to add Title 19.1 § 3273.20 et seq. (the “Mortgage Deferment Act” or the “Act”), was introduced in the California legislature on January 13, ...

Sometimes, life gets in the way of making your student loan payments. Maybe you have faced an unexpected job loss that shrinks down your budget to the bare essentials. Or perhaps you are going back to ...

While clearly resembling the COVID-19-era forbearance framework, the California Mortgage Forbearance Act goes further than the CARES Act and also governs the back-and-forth interactions between the ...