Trump, student loan and Small Business Administration
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President Donald Trump said he wanted to "immediately" transfer the country's $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the Small Business Administration.
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The Department of Education has reopened applications for income-driven repayment plans, offering a little relief to student loan borrowers who've been in limbo for the past month.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS As part of President Donald Trump’s order to close the Department of Education, he said student loans will be transferred to the Small Business Administration.Eliminating the DEO or shifting its responsibilities would require an act from Congress.
President Trump moving student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration (SBA) is rattling those affected, who say it is prime evidence that the White House has no
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CNET on MSNWhat's the Future of Student Loans and FAFSA if the Department of Education Goes Under?The White House wants to end the federal education agency, but you should still fill out FAFSA now if you want financial aid for next year.
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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNSmall Business Administration would take care of student loansPresident Donald Trump has proposed an unprecedented shift in the management of the nation's $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio, suggesting its transfer to the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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President Donald Trump said Friday he has decided that the Small Business Administration will handle student loans, taking it out of the Education Department immediately. "They are all set for it, they are waiting for it. It'll be serviced much better than it has in the past," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
Trump said "special needs" education and nutrition programs will be handled by HHS and the Small Business Administration will handle student loans.
The Trump administration's plans for student loans could open the door for banks to grab market share as borrowers seek alternatives.
The Small Business Administration will take over federal student loan programs, President Donald Trump announced Friday. “We have a portfolio that’s very large, lots of loans. Tens of ...