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Recent Examples of repayment
Backlog remains for affordable repayment plans More than 626,000 federal student loan holders remain stuck in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan, the Education Department reported.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Making only the minimum payment on a five-figure balance can stretch the repayment timeline out for a decade or more.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Some student loan repayment plans are ending this year.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The Education Department is expected to develop a plan for borrowers to transition from the SAVE plan, yet borrowers should be proactive about enrolling in other repayment plans, said Kate Wood, a lending expert at NerdWallet.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bankruptcy is a legal process for people or businesses with outstanding debt to eliminate part, or all, of the debt, and establish a repayment plan.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Besides being fully forgivable after 30 years, no interest is charged to the borrower and all payments are deferred, so repayment is made in full only upon ownership change prior to 30 years.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Making only the minimum payment on a five-figure balance can stretch the repayment timeline out for a decade or more.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Some student loan repayment plans are ending this year.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The Education Department is expected to develop a plan for borrowers to transition from the SAVE plan, yet borrowers should be proactive about enrolling in other repayment plans, said Kate Wood, a lending expert at NerdWallet.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bankruptcy is a legal process for people or businesses with outstanding debt to eliminate part, or all, of the debt, and establish a repayment plan.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Besides being fully forgivable after 30 years, no interest is charged to the borrower and all payments are deferred, so repayment is made in full only upon ownership change prior to 30 years.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repayment
Noun
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For any projects that FEMA rejects for reimbursement, local entities would have two years to repay the loan.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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It is not supposed to be a reimbursement program.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For non-Teslas, prepayment setup is important.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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For example, other lenders charge for prepayment penalties, which Gravity doesn’t.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Repayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repayment. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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