https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-payContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-payhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-pay#u18775Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:50:27 +0000The U.S. Department of Education is providing a 1% interest rate reduction for eligible borrowers who enroll in automatic payments. This measure takes effect on July 1, 2026. Qualifying borrowers must sign up by September 30.What's confirmed:Borrowers using auto pay can receive a 1% interest rate cut starting July 1.The U.S. Department of Education is offering the interest rate discount. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-payhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-pay#u13366Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:56:31 +0000The U.S. Department of Education is offering a 1% interest rate reduction for eligible federal student loan borrowers who use automatic payments. This temporary measure begins July 1, 2026. Borrowers must enroll by September 30 to qualify.What's confirmed:The interest rate cut for eligible borrowers using auto pay is 1%.The interest rate reduction begins July 1, 2026.Borrowers must enroll in auto pay by September 30 to be eligible.Still unconfirmed:The interest rate cut lasts from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028.The discount is for federal Direct Loan borrowers. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-payhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-pay#u6843Sun, 21 Jun 2026 03:26:06 +0000The Department of Education will reduce interest rates by 1% for eligible borrowers using automatic payments. This temporary measure begins July 1. Borrowers must meet specific criteria to qualify for the discount.What's confirmed:Federal student loan borrowers using automatic payments are eligible for a 1% interest rate reduction starting July 1.The interest rate reduction is a temporary measure.Still unconfirmed:The rate cut excludes most of 9 million borrowers.Qualifying for the discount requires loan consolidation and good standing. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-payhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-loan-borrowers-will-get-an-interest-rate-cut-if-they-sign-up-for-auto-pay#u5071Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:31:51 +0000The U.S. Department of Education will increase the interest rate reduction for federal student loan borrowers using automatic payments starting July 1. The discount will rise from 0.25% to 1% for eligible federal Direct Loan borrowers. This temporary measure aims to encourage repayment as federal student loan debt nears $2 trillion.What's confirmed:The U.S. Department of Education will provide a 1 percent interest rate reduction for federal student loan borrowers enrolled in autopay starting July 1.The autopay interest discount is increasing from 0.25% to 1% on July 1, 2026.The temporary disco