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The standard repayment plan for federal student loans is 10 years, but the reality is far different. According to analysis by The College Investor, undergraduate borrowers take an average of 17 to 18 years to fully repay their student loans, while graduate school borrowers average roughly 23 years.Parent PLUS borrowers face repayment windows of 20 years on average, and private loan borrowers typically repay over 10 to 15 years.These extended timelines are driven by income-driven repayment (IDR) plan enrollment, periods of deferment and forbearance, and the compounding effect of interest during non-payment periods.The Covid-19 payment pause (March 2020 through September…

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Key PointsActing CFPB Director Russell Vought filed a revised workforce restructuring plan on March 31, 2026, asking a federal appeals court for permission to cut 618 of 1,174 current employees – keeping just 556 staff.This is a scaled-back version of earlier plans that would have eliminated roughly 90% of the agency.This plan was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals, which has blocked previous layoff attempts since March 2025. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Acting Director Russell Vought is asking a federal appeals court for permission to lay off more than half of the agency’s remaining workforce. While a significant…

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