Student-loan borrowers expect sharply higher payments after SAVE plan ends

The short version

• Beginning in July, more than 7 million borrowers received notices to transition off the SAVE plan.[Business Insider]
• Borrowers such as Cristian Barcenas expect monthly payments to rise from $105 to a projected $815 in November.[Business Insider]
• Rey Sosa, carrying a $101,000 balance, expects his payments to rise from $50 to more than $700 a month.[Business Insider]
• The administration says the changes aim to simplify repayment and curb borrowing, though payment increases remain projections.[Business Insider]

Key facts

• Beginning in July, more than 7 million borrowers received notices to transition off the SAVE plan.[Business Insider]
• President Donald Trump eliminated the SAVE repayment plan.[Business Insider]
• Cristian Barcenas, who owes about $127,000 after graduate borrowing, was paying $105 a month under SAVE and expects $815 a month in November.[Business Insider]
• Rey Sosa, who owes $101,000, expects his monthly payment to rise from $50 to more than $700.[Business Insider]
• A Center for American Progress report estimates that borrowers moving from SAVE to RAP could see annual bills rise by $2,163 on average.[Business Insider]
• The Trump administration says its student-loan changes aim to simplify repayment, curb excessive borrowing, and push colleges to lower tuition.[Business Insider]

Sources

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