Key Points ・The Department of the Treasury is set to take over servicing of $179 billion in defaulted federal student loans ...

The transfer of defaulted student-loan from the Education Department to the Treasury brings back agencies once criticized for ...

Your Social Security check isn't fully shielded from old federal student loans. Here's how much is at risk.

With costs continually rising and borrowers' budgets stretched to their limits, millions of Americans have found themselves carrying debt that's gone unpaid for months or even years on end. But when ...

Debt collectors can be aggressive, but Social Security survivor benefits may be more protected than you'd expect.