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Starting on July 1, 2026, borrowers will also have access to a new option to pay down their debt, called the Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP.
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Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite the higher balances, this year's plans echo prior years, when paying down debt was also a priority, Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, told CBS News.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Of the money raised in the initial public offering, Medline put $4 billion toward paying down debt and is putting another $1 billion toward potential mergers and acquisitions moving forward, Boyle said.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite the higher balances, this year's plans echo prior years, when paying down debt was also a priority, Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, told CBS News.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Of the money raised in the initial public offering, Medline put $4 billion toward paying down debt and is putting another $1 billion toward potential mergers and acquisitions moving forward, Boyle said.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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