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Biden Will Try Again to Wipe Out Student Loan Debt for Millions of Borrowers

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President Biden will announce a new effort on Monday to reduce or eliminate student loan debt for millions of borrowers, an election-year attempt to revive his goal of providing large-scale relief for Americans struggling to pay off their college loans, a person familiar with the plan said Friday.

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How Can I Stop Student Loans from Taking My Taxes?

Credit Corp

Going through student loan repayments can be a hassle. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, student loan payments and collection attempts have been paused until September 30, 2021. This means you have more time to find ways to repay your student loans before you have a defaulted loan.

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Congress Passes Relief for Student Loan Borrowers in CARES Act

Titan Consulting

Congress recently passed legislation in the CARES act that provides direct and indirect benefits to Federal Student Loan borrowers. Benefits include a suspension of payments, no negative credit reporting, no collection activity, and no accrual if interest until September 30, 2020. Key Takeaways.

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Biden Extends Federal Student Loan Moratorium

Public Citizen

On Wednesday, just hours after being sworn in, President Biden ordered the Education Department to extend the current COVID-19 suspension of all federal student loan payments and interest  until at least October 1st. The move comes as Biden faces heavy pressure to cancel student loan debt altogether.

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Over half of student loan borrowers racked up credit card debt during the payment pause—now experts worry about ‘shock’

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Federal student loan borrowers have had a break from paying back their student loans for over three years now. Over 50% of borrowers added debt on regular credit cards during the student loan payment pause and another 31% racked up balances on retail cards, a recent TransUnion analysis found.

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Fact Check: Is Congress Exempt From Paying Off Student Loans?

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However, recent posts on social media claim there are also existing provisions that exempt family members of congressmen and congressional staffers from having to pay off student loans at all. The post stated, in part: “Children of Congress members do not have to pay back their college student loans.”. In 2011, the U.S.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Framework for Student Loan Servicer Accountability To Protect Borrowers Nationwide

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The Biden-Harris Administration is fully committed to supporting student loan borrowers as they navigate return to repayment and fixing problems in the student loan system. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Today, the U.S. The USDS contract brings several benefits related to servicer accountability.