Borrowing news and trends

Student Loan Borrowers Scramble to Pick New Repayment Plans
Consumer Finance // September 13, 2026

Millions of federal student loan borrowers are racing to pick new repayment options under the governmental rules. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 13) from The Hill, which says borrowers on the now-defunct Biden-era SAVE Plan must choose a new repayment plan within 90...

Student Debt Increasingly Wiped Away by Bankruptcy
Consumer Finance // December 28, 2025

Student loan borrowers are seeing increased success in discharging their loans in bankruptcy court. That’s according to a report Sunday (Dec. 28) by The New York Times (NYT), citing a study by Jason Iuliano, a professor at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of...

Tariffs Leave Retailers’ Lenders Feeling Nervous
Retail // May 04, 2025

With tariffs threatening to raise prices, creditors that lend to the retail space are reportedly worried. That’s according to a report Saturday (May 3) from Bloomberg News, which cited the example of Saks Global Enterprises. That department store chain’s creditors were already concerned, even before...

GOP Student Loan Overhaul Puts Limits on Borrowing
Debt // April 29, 2025

House Republicans have introduced their plan to overhaul the U.S. student loan system. The measure, introduced Monday (April 29) by members of the House Education and Workforce Committee, calls for caps on federal student loan borrowing, while also giving borrowers fewer options for income-driven repayment...

Quick Reads
Regional Banks See Growth in Spite of Economic Gloom

October 18, 2026
Several of America’s regional banks posted robust third-quarter earnings last week amid strong commercial loan demand. And as Reuters reported Friday (Oct. 16), these earnings add to indications that the U.S. economy is still resilient even in the face of increasing borrowing costs. People have accepted global uncertainty as a new reality and are moving […]

Student Loan Borrowers Scramble to Pick New Repayment Plans

September 13, 2026
Millions of federal student loan borrowers are racing to pick new repayment options under the governmental rules. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 13) from The Hill, which says...

Student Debt Increasingly Wiped Away by Bankruptcy

December 28, 2025
Student loan borrowers are seeing increased success in discharging their loans in bankruptcy court. That’s according to a report Sunday (Dec. 28) by The New York Times (NYT), citing a...

Tariffs Leave Retailers’ Lenders Feeling Nervous

May 04, 2025
With tariffs threatening to raise prices, creditors that lend to the retail space are reportedly worried. That’s according to a report Saturday (May 3) from Bloomberg News, which cited the...