Trump officials move to end student loan payment pause for millions of borrowers
Published Tue, Dec 9 2025
10:57 AM EST
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- The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a proposed joint settlement with Missouri that could soon force millions of student loan borrowers into repayment.
- Student loan borrowers who remain enrolled in the Biden-era SAVE plan will need to select a new repayment plan.
Linda McMahon, US education secretary, during a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.
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The Trump administration announced a proposed joint settlement with Missouri that could soon force millions of borrowers in a Biden-era payment pause back into repayment.
Student loan borrowers who remain enrolled in the SAVE plan forbearance will need to select a new repayment plan, the U.S. Department of Education said in a press release on Tuesday.
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