federal loans

Proposed legislation would provide more federal loans to students and largely cut the private sector out of the lucrative market.

Chief executives from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are on Capitol Hill desperately seeking federal loans.

What would happen if lawmakers said no? Jeff Tyler reports on the issues facing the companies as they fight for their lives.

In late 2005, though, Congress set a fixed rate of 6.8% for Stafford loans, the most popular kind of federal student loans.

If you have federal loans issued after July 1, 2006, consolidating will no longer affect the interest you pay.