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If your student loans are in default due to non-payment, you’re going to want to rehabilitate your loans in order to avoid some fairly dire potential consequences. Here’s what you need to know about the loan rehabilitation process.
In August 2022, President Biden announced his plan to provide targeted student loan forgiveness to offset the financial challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The goal is to offer financial relief to millions of student borrowers. Here’s an update on what’s going on and what to do.
Student loan counseling can be a life-changing tool, especially for anyone feeling overwhelmed by their federal student loans. To make the most of your counseling session (and save yourself some time), there are a few steps you should take care of in advance of your appointment.
Learn about the legal status known as “judgment proof” for people with low income, where benefits such as Social Security do not count as garnishable assets.
In January 2022, Navient, one of the country’s largest student loan servicers, reached a $1.85 billion settlement over allegations it defrauded students with deceptive and predatory loan practices. Here's how to know if your loans were impacted and what comes next.
Your debt-to-income ratio is a measure of your debt load compared to your income. It tells lenders whether you might struggle to afford another payment—like, say, a mortgage—on top of existing debts. Here's how to calculate your ratio and how to know when your number is too high.
Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) offers financial education, budgeting assistance, and Debt Management Plans (DMP) through their network of counseling offices. All CCCS agencies are 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
The organizational history of MMI.
A debt management plan (or DMP) is a form of debt consolidation, but it's not a loan. Like a consolidation loan, it has benefits and drawbacks. Both can be effective ways to manage and repay debt, but there are key differences to keep in mind and a few subtle ways to determine which is right for you.
Are you knee-deep in debt and not sure how to dig yourself out? By being organized, diligent, and having grit, you can create your own do-it-yourself debt repayment program and become debt-free all on your own.
