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Education Department Tells 7 Million SAVE Borrowers To Switch Plans

Servicers start notices July 1 with a 90-day window before automatic placement.

Education Department Orders Millions Off SAVE, Sets 90-Day Window to Choose New Loan Plan

Treasury Assumes Collections on Defaulted Federal Student Loans

Education Department Cuts IDR Backlog to 626,000 as Tens of Thousands Flagged for Forgiveness

Education Department Halts Involuntary Student-Loan Collections as McMahon Signals Restart Soon

Education Department Resumes Targeted Student-Loan Forgiveness as Servicers Confirm Discharges

Education Department Restarts IDR Loan Forgiveness With 2025 Tax-Free Status Preserved

Shutdown Stalls AFT Student-Loan Lawsuit, Putting Forgiveness Timelines at Risk

Interest Resumes for 8 Million SAVE Borrowers as Payments Remain Paused

Education Department Pauses IBR Discharges Pending System Recalibration