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Have student loans? Want forgiveness? An important deadline is coming up.

Apr 26, 2024
Certain federal loan holders must consolidate by April 30 to qualify through Income-Driven Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
The Education Department is reviewing more than 40 million federal student loan accounts and granting credit for years of past payments that previously didn’t count toward forgiveness.
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Government aims to make federal loans more accessible to Native American farmers

Mar 25, 2022
The plan includes training for federal lenders about working with farmers and ranchers who work inside the borders of tribal nations.
When farmers apply for federal loans, they often put up land as collateral, which can be complicated on tribal lands.
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As Feds go after PPP fraud, businesses apply for loan forgiveness

Sep 23, 2020
Getting that debt pardoned is a rigorous process right now. Some want to simply excuse loans under $150,000.
A small boutique selling masks and gloves in Arlington, Virginia in April.
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