Tag: Student Loan Repayment
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Student Loan Repayment: Borrowers Unaware of Vital Assistance Programs as Payments Resume
For many, this abrupt shift is anticipated to be a financial challenge, given over three years of relief from payments. As the resumption of federal student loan repayments looms, borrowers have a mere week to ready themselves after a payment hiatus initiated in March 2020 Unfortunately, a significant number of borrowers remain oblivious to available…
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New SAVE Student Loan Repayment Plan Launched By The Biden Administration. Here’s How To Enroll In SAVE
The Biden administration launched a beta application for its new student loan repayment plan, providing borrowers an early opportunity to join the program. The SAVE plan is an income-driven repayment program or IDR, that ties a borrower’s monthly payment to their income, lessening their financial load. However, IDRs have had several significant drawbacks, such as enabling interest…
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Biden’s Agreement To Raise The Debt Ceiling Terminates The Pause On Federal Student Loan Payments
Federal student loan bills will resume in a few months after a break of more than three years. Borrowers May See Changes To The Federal Student Loan Program When Repayment Resumes There is a clause that formally ends the moratorium on federal student loan payments and might make it more difficult for the United States…
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Student Loan Repayment Resumes Following Debt Ceiling Deal
This development comes as part of a bipartisan agreement to increase the national debt ceiling, which is expected to gain approval in the Senate and be signed into law by President Biden. Student loan borrowers in the United States will soon have to resume their payments as the pause on federal student loan repayments and…
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New Survey Reveals Lack of Awareness about Student Loan Repayment Options
Although the fate of the Biden Administration‘s debt erasure plan remains uncertain pending a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, income-driven repayment plans have emerged as a promising alternative for former students. A recent survey has shed light on the lack of awareness among borrowers regarding a potential solution for student loan debt repayment These…
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Student Loan Repayment to Resume After Debt Ceiling Deal, Says Kevin McCarthy
McCarthy stated that the pause on loan payments will end 60 days after President Biden signs the bill. Kevin McCarthy, the House Speaker, announced that if the debt ceiling deal is approved, student loan repayments will recommence after a three-year deferment period According to McCarthy, the resumption of student loan repayment will contribute $5 billion…