Jul 19, 2024 | News, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
In a statement released today by the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, “Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE Plan will be placed in an interest-free forbearance” while the Biden Administration defends the SAVE Plan in court. SAVE, or Saving on a...
Jul 15, 2024 | News, News Inserts, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Student loan borrowers are confused over the SAVE plan, the new income-driven repayment (IDR) option scheduled to be fully rolled out earlier this month. The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan was a keystone in the Biden administration’s promise to...
Jun 25, 2024 | News, News Inserts, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Two federal judges have temporarily blocked parts of the SAVE student loan income-driven repayment plan. The SAVE Plan, (Saving on a Valuable Education) replaced REPAYE and was planned to be fully rolled out in July. Borrowers on SAVE can lower their monthly payments...
Jun 4, 2024 | Default Management, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Federal Student Aid announced that Direct Loan Interest Rates for student loans disbursed for the 2024-2025 school year will increase from last year. Interest rates are determined annually and set for a 12-month period. Rates are determined by a formula tied to yields...
Apr 3, 2024 | College Planning, Default Management, News, News Inserts
by Balaji Rajan Let’s face it. The focus on student loan debt is an election play and not a “good for the public” policy. This has been the case since 2008. Of course, student loan debt issues must be resolved. But as Education Analyst Carlo Salerno said, “You must...