Trump Administration Increases Student Loan Autopay Discount
Temporary interest rate cuts aim to increase autopay use.
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The Trump administration and Department of Education are offering a temporary interest rate discount for federal student loan borrowers who enroll in autopay, increasing the discount from 0.25 to 1 percentage point. While some frame this as a promise of greater incentive, others argue the financial savings are minimal or moderate. Additionally, the Department of Education is promoting a new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP), though some critics warn of potential payment shocks.
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① The Education Department is promoting the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) to help federal student loan borrowers.
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The Trump administration is increasing the incentive for student loan borrowers to use autopay. The Education Department
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