Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. The Department of Education posted their latest status report ...

A status report filed in federal court on May 15 reveals that 1,985,726 income-driven repayment applications were still pending as of April 30, 2025. That same month, only 79,349 IDR applications were ...

Heads up, folks: A looming government shutdown means those who need to renew passports should get on it as soon as possible.

This week’s column will answer a variety of questions related to the ever-popular “black hole” of retirement processing. As this has been a recurring topic, you will see references to other articles ...

The 2024 Mortgage Efficiency Survey, an annual report published by finova and MSO, revealed major improvements in mortgage processing times - high-street lenders have reduced their average application ...

The processing time for the Form I-90, used to renew or replace green cards, has seen a staggering increase of nearly 1,000% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The average processing time ...

The USDA sent a letter to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly demanding the state improve its processing of SNAP benefits applications. Kansas has failed to meet federal benchmarks for years, with both the Trump ...