repayment

Student-loan borrowers have 1 month to enroll in a temporary repayment benefit

The deadline for student-loan borrowers to receive a lower interest rate is fast approaching.Borrowers who enroll in autopay by the end of the day on September 30 will receive a temporary 1-percentage-point reduction on their student-loan interest payments, starting immediately.The benefit, which took effect July 1 for borrowers already enrolled…

New student-loan repayment glitches are throwing borrowers’ budgets into limbo

On August 1, Daniela Perez received three separate emails from her student-loan servicer, MOHELA. The first read “Your payment is due soon.” Then “Account is over 210 days delinquent.” Finally: “Loan default is approaching.”She immediately logged in to her account, which said she had missed 15 payments and had a…

Student-debt relief and higher borrowing limits are on the line in lawsuits fighting Trump’s repayment changes

Key provisions of President Donald Trump’s sweeping student-loan changes have landed in court.While the administration’s new repayment plans and borrowing caps took effect July 1, other elements did not, including a narrower definition of a “professional” degree and limits to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.That’s because for months, borrowers…