Tag: borrowers

Troubled Borrowers Seen Fighting for Runway Without Fed Cuts

(Bloomberg) — The surprising resilience of the US economy would seem, on the face of it, to be good for corporations. But as the expansion plows ahead, pressures are forming beneath the surface to threaten some of the country’s riskiest companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Many heavily indebted corporate borrowers have been able to kick […]

Biden canceling student debt for more than 277,000 borrowers

President Biden announced Friday he would be canceling student debt of more than 277,000 borrowers. The administration is forgiving $7.4 billion for borrowers in more than 40 states in the latest debt relief program, bringing the total amount of student loan cancellation over Biden’s presidency to $153 billion. The latest loan forgiveness initiative is coming […]

Biden canceling student debt for more than 277,000 borrowers

President Biden announced on Friday he would be canceling debt for more than 277,000 borrowers. The administration is forgiving $7.4 billion for borrowers in more than 40 states in the latest debt relief program, bringing the total amount of student loan cancellation over Biden’s presidency to $153 billion. The latest loan forgiveness initiative is coming […]

BBB warns of scammers targeting student loan borrowers

JOPLIN, Mo. — Scams targeting those who have student loans to repay are constantly being reported to Better Business Bureau officials. Last fall – student loan payments resumed for borrowers – following a pause due to the COVID pandemic. With the topic of student loan payments and potential forgiveness of loans being discussed – it’s […]

Joe Biden cancels student loan debt for 153,000 borrowers

US President Joe Biden has announced he is cancelling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers. Mr Biden, who is in the midst of a three-day campaign swing through California, made the announcement as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster path to forgiveness, putting the spotlight on his debt cancellation efforts […]

Lawmakers advance ‘bill of rights’ for student loan borrowers

Feb. 4—Lenae Wilson read every word of her federal student loan contract. By the time she graduates from St. John’s College in 2025, Wilson said, she’ll have taken out between $20,000 and $25,000 in federal student loans, not including interest. Even for a Johnnie who already had an associate degree in business, Wilson said the […]