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PSLF Buyback Program Delays Leave 74,510 Borrowers in Limbo
Over 74,000 student loan borrowers are awaiting processing of their PSLF buyback requests, despite the Department of Education processing a record 5,600 in August 2025; the backlog has created wait times exceeding 10 months, prompting some to consider alternative forgiveness pathways.
PSLF Buyback Program Delays Leave 74,510 Borrowers in Limbo
Over 74,000 student loan borrowers are awaiting processing of their PSLF buyback requests, despite the Department of Education processing a record 5,600 in August 2025; the backlog has created wait times exceeding 10 months, prompting some to consider alternative forgiveness pathways.
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40% Bias Score
Student Loan Recertification Deadlines Extended to February 2026
The Department of Education announced a delay of income-driven repayment (IDR) plan recertification deadlines to at least February 2026 for IBR, PAYE, and ICR borrowers, following a lawsuit and reports of payment increases for those unable to recertify; new IDR applications remain paused.
Student Loan Recertification Deadlines Extended to February 2026
The Department of Education announced a delay of income-driven repayment (IDR) plan recertification deadlines to at least February 2026 for IBR, PAYE, and ICR borrowers, following a lawsuit and reports of payment increases for those unable to recertify; new IDR applications remain paused.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Approves Student Loan Relief for 150,000 Borrowers
President Biden announced Monday that his administration approved student loan relief for over 150,000 borrowers, bringing the total to over 5 million, focusing on those defrauded by schools, with disabilities, or in public service, after the Supreme Court blocked his broader plan.
Biden Approves Student Loan Relief for 150,000 Borrowers
President Biden announced Monday that his administration approved student loan relief for over 150,000 borrowers, bringing the total to over 5 million, focusing on those defrauded by schools, with disabilities, or in public service, after the Supreme Court blocked his broader plan.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Ends Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness
The Trump administration has ended automatic student loan debt forgiveness under several repayment plans, including SAVE, PAYE, and ICR, leaving only IBR as an option for eventual forgiveness, impacting millions of borrowers.
Trump Administration Ends Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness
The Trump administration has ended automatic student loan debt forgiveness under several repayment plans, including SAVE, PAYE, and ICR, leaving only IBR as an option for eventual forgiveness, impacting millions of borrowers.
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Trump's Student Loan Overhaul Causes Financial Hardship for Millions
The Trump administration's recent overhaul of federal student loan programs has resulted in sharply higher monthly payments for nearly 43 million Americans with student loan debt, causing widespread financial distress and impacting borrowers' ability to make ends meet, with the closure of income-dri...
Trump's Student Loan Overhaul Causes Financial Hardship for Millions
The Trump administration's recent overhaul of federal student loan programs has resulted in sharply higher monthly payments for nearly 43 million Americans with student loan debt, causing widespread financial distress and impacting borrowers' ability to make ends meet, with the closure of income-dri...
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48% Bias Score
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