https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-now-have-until-dec-31-to-snag-a-discountContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-now-have-until-dec-31-to-snag-a-discounthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-now-have-until-dec-31-to-snag-a-discount#u94137Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:06:51 +0000Federal student loan borrowers now have until Dec. 31 to secure a 1 percentage point interest rate reduction by enrolling in automatic payments. The Trump administration extended the signup deadline, giving individuals three more months to lock in the temporary repayment benefit. Nearly 2 million borrowers have already enrolled in the autopay discount since it launched over the summer. Officials announced the policy shift as student loan defaults continue to rise while borrowers formerly enrolled in the Biden-era SAVE program transition to new lenders.Why it mattersThe extended deadline provid