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The Education Department unveiled a list of proposals to reform the student-loan industry. Preventing interest capitalization, which grows on a borrower's principal balance, is one of them. The goal ...

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Ever wonder how someone could borrow $20,000 for college but end up owing more? Enter interest capitalization. This is when unpaid interest is added to a loan’s principal. It can happen when someone ...

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Biden is lowering interest for millions of student loan borrowers who have federal student loans. The president wants to eliminate student loan interest capitalization — which is the process of adding ...