Average mortgage rates are dropping. After starting 2025 at 7%, rates fell below 6% by the end of February 2026, according to data from Freddie Mac. Some experts believe that downward trajectory might continue in 2026, but there is no certainty as to how low rates might go.

It's not just the younger generations carrying student loan debt. While baby boomers are less likely to carry an education loan balance, those that do owe the second-highest average balance among the generations. And Gen X carries a higher average balance ...

College Ave is another well-regarded lender and is even more closely matched with Sallie Mae: Both offer loans to full-time, half-time and part-time students and will lend as little as $1,000 or as much as 100% of your school-certified costs.

CrossCountry Mortgage offers a wide range of mortgage products to borrowers in all 50 states, including government-backed purchase loans and refinancing options.

A lower monthly payment sounds like an obvious win when you are staring down tens of thousands of dollars in student debt. The pitch from private lenders is direct: swap your old loans for one with a lower interest rate and a single monthly bill.

A Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan is a government-insured mortgage issued by an FHA-approved lender to help borrowers who don't meet conventional standards.

Some teachers would be able to shave at least five years off their student loan forgiveness timeline under a bill introduced in Congress May 14. If the Teacher Debt Relief Act is passed, teachers can work toward partial forgiveness under the Stafford Student Loan Forgiveness program and full forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness