Key Points ・More than 93% of private undergraduate student loans required a cosigner but a small group of lenders now ...

Federal student loans should be a borrower's first stop when figuring out how to borrow money to pay for college. Federal loans don't require a credit history or a cosigner and tend to have lower ...

Once you've exhausted federal aid, a private student loan can cover your remaining college expenses. We've picked the best lenders in a variety of categories.

With new federal loan caps taking effect on July 1, more families will need to rely on private lenders to pay for college.

Students can borrow up to the full cost of attendance for college, but that may require using a combination of loan programs which each may have their own limits. Federal student loan programs have ...

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With the federal government set to pull back significantly from lending to students, private student lenders are gearing up to fill the void. But new research suggests a large swath of Americans won’t ...

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The idea that there's a connection between federal student loans and what colleges charge dates back almost four decades. But it's unclear that link can lead to lower costs.

With the federal government set to pull back significantly from lending to students, private student lenders are gearing up to fill the void. But new research suggests a large swath of Americans won’t ...

Private student lenders are gearing up to fill the void left by the federal government. A new report indicates a large share of students could be left behind. Changes to the federal student-loan ...