Countless Education loan Borrowers Overlooked of CARES Act Relief
With the headlines reporting relief for federal student loans, many borrowers are likely unaware that they are still required to meet their monthly payment obligations. Moreover, borrowers commonly hold multiple loans, meaning some borrowers may have both federal loans that are suspended and other federal loans that are not, making the repayment status complicated. While FFEL borrowers have the option to consolidate their loans into that Federal Direct Mortgage (which would be eligible for the payment and interest suspensions), there are significant disadvantages to this approach, such as administrative hurdles and paperwork, long processing times, and potentially higher interest rates.
Several states, including Ny and Illinois, have announced plans to provide relief for those left out of the CARES Work provisions, and many are askin Congress to provide all federal loan borrowers with equal support. A bipartisan expenses has been introduced to make student loan borrowers with FFEL loans eligible for the benefits under the CARES Act, and the House recently passed the HEROES Work, which would expand student loan relief to include all FFEL and Perkins Loans. (περισσότερα…)