Student-loan borrowers are facing a key issue ahead of the midterms: affording their new monthly payments

Fecha de publicación: 26 de octubre de 2026, 9:25

iStock; BI Over 10 million student-loan borrowers are behind on payments. Some borrowers said they're hopeful the midterms will prompt policy to protect those in default. States with closely contested Senate races, like Texas and Ohio, have high rates of nonpayment, per an Urban Institute analysis.…