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Ready, get set, nope: Student debt borrowers and servicers just aren’t ready for the end of forbearance

  • 46% of borrowers report they are not ready to resume student debt payments primarily because they are in more debt now than before the pandemic.
  • But borrowers aren't alone, student loan servicers are also not ready for the resumption after the lull in business during forbearance.
Rabab Ahsan | October 05, 2023
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