Student Loan Default Rates Fall, But Borrowers Should Still Worry
The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that the annual cohort default rate for federal student loans had declined from the previous year's rate by 1 percentage point to 13.7 percent. … Read News

COLUMN-Beware Of Offers To Refinance Federal Student Loans
People with federal student loan debt now have a few options to lower their rates with private consolidation loans, but consumer advocates warn they could be giving up vital protections in doing so. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's Citizens Financial Group recently expanded its student loan refinancing program to include federal as well as private student loans. The bank joins two much smaller … Read News