'It feels predatory': 6 million people are not eligible for a COVID-related payment pause on student debt — even if they work in public service
‘It feels predatory’: 6 million people are not eligible for a COVID-19 pause on student-debt payments — even if they work in public service MarketWatch 3/8/2021 DISPATCHES FROM A PANDEMIC When the federal government declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in March, Christopher Granado continued sending $730 each month to pay his federal student-loan bill. He wasn’t trying to get ahead on his balance amid the COVID-era pause on student-loan payments, collections and interest. In fact, he would have preferred to put any funds he had toward making sure he was prepared ...