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The Biden administration extended the pause on student loan payments to May 1. It was scheduled to end Jan. 31.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 12:59 PM EST

About 41 million borrowers have benefited from a freeze on interest accruals and nearly 27 million borrowers haven't had to pay their monthly bills since the forbearance began. About 7.2 million in default got a reprieve from collections.

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