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Biden Student Loan Forgiveness... Might affect your Credit score and Borrowing ability!!!!
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Student debt can make it difficult to start a business or buy a home, and one reason for this is that lenders consider your existing financial obligations.
With President Joe Biden's announcement that he plans to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers, many people will find themselves with a more favorable balance sheet and possibly a higher credit score.
Biden stated in late August that most federal student loan borrowers will be eligible for forgiveness: up to $10,000 if they did not receive a Pell Grant, and up to $20,000 if they did.
Meanwhile, other recent changes for student loan borrowers, such as a second chance for those who have defaulted on their loans, may put them in a better financial position.
Here's what it all means for your credit score.
Don’t expect a ‘huge’ effect on your credit score
According to Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at CreditCards.com, student loan forgiveness will likely have a minor impact on your credit score.
"I don't think it'll be huge," Rossman predicted.
This is because student loans are classified as "installment loans," which are loans that are repaid over a set period of time with regular scheduled payments.
He explained that these aren't heavily weighted in your credit utilization rate, which is how much credit you're using. Up to 30% of your score can be attributed to your utilization rate.
Still, any increase in your credit score may help you get better terms with other lenders.
Less debt may help you qualify to borrow more
Paying off your student loans reduces your "debt-to-income ratio," which is the percentage of your monthly income used to pay off your existing debts.
Lenders consider this ratio when determining how much money you can borrow. Some adhere to the 28/36 rule, which states that no more than 28% of your monthly gross income should go toward housing costs and no more than 36% should go toward total debts.
Forgiveness that reduces or eliminates monthly student loan payments may lower that ratio, "potentially helping you qualify for a larger mortgage, car loan, or credit card limit," according to Rossman.

Credit report changes could take months after applying

The US Department of Education currently estimates that the application for loan cancellation will be available in early October, and that borrowers will see relief within six weeks.
Borrowers can then expect their debt to be reduced or erased from their credit reports within three months, according to Rossman.
“Owing less will help you make more headway with paying down credit card debt, boosting your savings and investments.”

He suggests that you check your credit report on a regular basis for free at AnnualCreditReport.com to ensure that all three credit reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion — are showing your correct balance. You can check your credit report once a week for free until the end of 2022.
Make a copy of your student loan servicer's record of your reduced debt in case you need it as proof.

Borrowers in default have a chance to clear their record
The Education Department has also recently announced that it will assist approximately 7 million student loan borrowers who have gone into default.
Borrowers will begin by selecting a repayment plan at MyEdDebt.Ed.Gov or by calling the Education Department's Default Resolution Group at 800-621-3115 once the "Fresh Start" program is launched, according to higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
Your loans should then be transferred from Maximus, the servicer in charge of defaulted federal student loans, to a new servicer. Kantrowitz believes that once you have a new servicer and are enrolled in a payment plan, the default should be automatically removed from your record.
This is a one-time opportunity. Borrowers will have a one-year window to switch to a new repayment plan once the Covid-19 payment suspension ends. This is currently scheduled for December 31.
New payment plans could help borrowers’ credit, too
President Joe Biden announced last week that the Education Department was moving to offer borrowers with undergraduate loans a new income-driven repayment plan that could cut their monthly bills in half. According to the White House, the plan could reduce the average annual student loan payment by more than $1,000.
Kantrowitz believes this could have a "significant impact on mortgage underwriting," because lenders take other monthly financial obligations into account.