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Are you eligible for SAVE plan student loan forgiveness? What to know
Read full article: Are you eligible for SAVE plan student loan forgiveness? What to knowStudent loan borrowers eligible for forgiveness under the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan should expect their loans to be discharged soon.
Federal student loan borrowers expected to start making payments in October: What to know
Read full article: Federal student loan borrowers expected to start making payments in October: What to knowFederal student loan borrowers are expected to start making payments for the first time in more than three years as the pandemic-era grace period comes to an end.
Federal student loan interest starts accruing Friday, Sept. 1: What to know
Read full article: Federal student loan interest starts accruing Friday, Sept. 1: What to knowStudent loans will resume accruing interest for the first time in more than three years as the pandemic-era grace period comes to an end.
Here’s where things stand after approved student loan forgiveness emails were sent out
Read full article: Here’s where things stand after approved student loan forgiveness emails were sent outMillions of people are learning, yes, they’ve been approved for federal student loan forgiveness under the program President Joe Biden is trying to push through. But those emails and the hang-ups in court are causing some confusion.
Did you get a student loan forgiveness email? Approval emails sent as legal battles continue
Read full article: Did you get a student loan forgiveness email? Approval emails sent as legal battles continueMillions of people are learning, yes, they’ve been approved for federal student loan forgiveness under the program President Joe Biden is trying to push through. But those emails and the hang-ups in court are causing some confusion.
Did you get a student loan forgiveness email? Approval emails sent as legal battles continue
Read full article: Did you get a student loan forgiveness email? Approval emails sent as legal battles continueThe Biden administration isn’t accepting applications for federal student loan forgiveness, but they have been sending emails out to people who have been approved for forgiveness.
Will Biden extend the federal student loan payment pause? Experts believe it’s possible
Read full article: Will Biden extend the federal student loan payment pause? Experts believe it’s possibleThe federal student loan payment pause is scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2022, but some experts suspect it will be extended.
Live stream: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on efforts to provide federal student loan relief
Read full article: Live stream: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on efforts to provide federal student loan reliefPresident Joe Biden is expected to deliver remarks on efforts to provide student debt relief during a visit to New Mexico.
Judge dismisses effort to halt Biden student loan forgiveness plan
Read full article: Judge dismisses effort to halt Biden student loan forgiveness planA federal judge in St. Louis has dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
Answering the most common federal student loan debt forgiveness questions
Read full article: Answering the most common federal student loan debt forgiveness questionsMore than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced under the forgiveness plan President Joe Biden announced this week.
Parent Plus loans are eligible for federal student loan debt forgiveness
Read full article: Parent Plus loans are eligible for federal student loan debt forgivenessParent Plus Loans, loans taken out by parents to pay for their child’s education are eligible for cancellation according to the Washington Post.
Federal student loan debt forgiveness: Answering the most common questions
Read full article: Federal student loan debt forgiveness: Answering the most common questionsMore than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced under the forgiveness plan President Joe Biden announced this week.
How to protect yourself against scammers taking advantage of federal student debt forgiveness
Read full article: How to protect yourself against scammers taking advantage of federal student debt forgivenessMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sounding the alarm about potential scammers targeting people after sweeping student loan debt relief was announced.
Who’s paying for federal student loan forgiveness? Will it increase inflation?
Read full article: Who’s paying for federal student loan forgiveness? Will it increase inflation?President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program aims to provide thousands of dollars in federal student debt cancellation for millions of Americans. But where does the money come from?
It’s easier than ever to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness but you’re running out of time
Read full article: It’s easier than ever to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness but you’re running out of timeIf you have worked in public service for 10 years or more you might be able to have all your student debt canceled.
Will Michiganders have to pay income tax on forgiven federal student loan debt?
Read full article: Will Michiganders have to pay income tax on forgiven federal student loan debt?Many people want to know if they will be expected to pay federal or state income tax on student loan debt that has been forgiven.
Did you make payments on federal student loans during the COVID pandemic? Here’s how to get a refund
Read full article: Did you make payments on federal student loans during the COVID pandemic? Here’s how to get a refundDid you know that you can get a refund for any payment you made on your student loans during the payment pause?
How the new income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans would work
Read full article: How the new income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans would workPresident Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a new income-driven repayment plan for borrowers, and explained how it changes the current system.
Live stream: President Biden to announce plans to cancel some federal student debt
Read full article: Live stream: President Biden to announce plans to cancel some federal student debtPresident Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday afternoon a federal student loan forgiveness plan that will cancel up to $10,000 in student loans for some borrowers, and up to $20,000 in student loans for others.
Report: President Joe Biden’s decision on student loan forgiveness could come this week
Read full article: Report: President Joe Biden’s decision on student loan forgiveness could come this weekPresident Joe Biden is expected to make an announcement on student loan forgiveness as soon as Wednesday, according to CNBC.
Breaking the debt cycle -- here’s how to get ahead
Read full article: Breaking the debt cycle -- here’s how to get aheadIf you stopped at the grocery store or filled up your car this past weekend, you felt the pinch of the rising prices as the higher prices have more of us living paycheck to paycheck.
DeVos suspends federal student loan payments through January 2021
Read full article: DeVos suspends federal student loan payments through January 2021The Trump administration on Friday suspended all federal student loan payments through the end of January and kept interest rates at 0%, extending a moratorium that started early in the pandemic but was set to expire at the end of this month. By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers. In announcing the extension, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rebuked Congress for failing to act. DeVos won praise for using her authority to pause federal student loan payments in March. A federal lawsuit filed against DeVos in April alleged that thousands of overdue borrowers were still getting pay withheld despite the mortarium.
LoanSense to host free student debt, mortgage loans webinar Oct. 22
Read full article: LoanSense to host free student debt, mortgage loans webinar Oct. 22ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Ypsilanti-based LoanSense has partnered with loan officer JoJo Dries to help community members learn how their student loans are preventing them from qualifying for a home loan. At noon on Oct. 22, individuals can attend the free “When your Student Loans Disqualify you from a Home Loan: Answers and Solutions” webinar to figure out how student loans impact homeownership. The webinar will be part seminar, part Q&A session so attendees are encouraged to bring questions. “As a loan officer, I am always looking for new ways to help my clients. LoanSense has been using customized solutions to help student loan borrowers qualify for mortgages by acting as a personalized student loan advisor.