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If you’re having trouble repaying your loan as promised, requesting a loan deferment might help you temporarily pause or reduce payments. Plus, it can help you avoid late fees and damage to your ...

It’s not uncommon for financial circumstances to change for student loan borrowers over the life of their loans. Whether it’s an unexpected illness, a job loss, or a pandemic, emergencies and ...

An increasing number of student loan borrowers are unable or unwilling to tackle their debt, which leads them to consider how to postpone their payments altogether through deferment or forbearance.

As the nation takes stock of its economic health, a troubling figure demands urgent attention. As of now, loans worth Nu 33 billion remain under deferment. Nearly 6,000 borrowers—ranging from large ...

In a bipartisan move this week, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced the Terrorism Survivors Student Loan Deferment Act. This piece of legislation would allow the survivors of terrorist ...

If you are unable to make your student loan payments, you can apply for a deferment. A deferment does not mean you don’t have to pay the loan back; you still do. Some typical reasons for obtaining a ...