Student Loans news and trends

One in Five Student Loan Borrowers Have Missed a Payment in 2025
Consumer Finance // December 14, 2025

More than 9 million student loan borrowers have missed at least one payment this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Student Loan Borrowers Face ‘Reckoning’ With 29% Delinquent 
Consumer Finance // September 25, 2025

New TransUnion data shows almost 30% of student loan borrowers behind on their payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Flywire Debuts Solution to Streamline UK Student Loan Payments
Loans // September 17, 2025

Flywire has introduced enhancements to its Student Financial Software solution aimed at the U.K. market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Is Student Loan Debt a Ladder Up or a Weight Down?
Loans // August 15, 2025

It was Aristotle who said: “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” It could be a headline for the latest paycheck-to-paycheck study from PYMNTS, which found a mix of regret and pride among the parents and students who have gone into...

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Is Student Loan Debt a Ladder Up or a Weight Down?

August 15, 2025
It was Aristotle who said: “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” It could be a headline for the latest paycheck-to-paycheck study from PYMNTS, which found a mix of regret and pride among the parents and students who have gone into debt to finance their education. Get the Full Story Complete […]

74% of Students Lack Access to Tuition Payment Apps

December 31, 2024
Higher education is vital for personal and professional growth but rising tuition costs make it harder for students to attend. While financial aid like scholarships and loans help, delays in...

CFPB Eyes Tuition Payment Plans as Students Return to School

September 27, 2023
It’s the end of September, summer’s a distant memory, and students are only a few weeks into settling into the routine of books, homework, and given the way things are...

Wall Street’s Caution and Downgrades Anticipate Student Loans’ Pinch on Consumer Spending

September 18, 2023
Just a few weeks from now, federal student loan payments resume, ending a moratorium that had been in place since the onset of the pandemic in March of 2020. Get...

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Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers Risk Wage Garnishment

December 23, 2025
The U.S. Education Department is set to resume garnishing wages from student loan borrowers in default. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

One in Five Student Loan Borrowers Have Missed a Payment in 2025

December 14, 2025
More than 9 million student loan borrowers have missed at least one payment this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Student Loan Borrowers Face ‘Reckoning’ With 29% Delinquent 

September 25, 2025
New TransUnion data shows almost 30% of student loan borrowers behind on their payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Flywire Debuts Solution to Streamline UK Student Loan Payments

September 17, 2025
Flywire has introduced enhancements to its Student Financial Software solution aimed at the U.K. market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...