So why are so many
borrowers missing the deadline?
Not exact matches
Experts worry that this dilemma could lead to
missed deadlines, delays, errors, and more — all of which can be costly to student loan
borrowers who are already struggling to pay off their debt.
Borrowers with loans made under the old bank - based lending program
missed the
deadline about 40 percent of the time, according to loan servicers sitting on the rule - making committee.)
While roughly a third of the
borrowers who
missed the
deadline re-enrolled in income - driven plans within six months, a third went into a hardship - related forbearance or deferment, and some 15 percent became delinquent on their debt, according to the officials, who spoke at a rule - making session here.