$23 Billion Student-Loan Ruling Shifts Focus to Private Lender Growth
A federal appeals court kept automatic relief in Sweet v. McMahon on track, extending relief to over 450,000 borrowers and more than $23 billion, or about $51,000 per affected borrower. The settlement covers federal debt and leaves private education loans unchanged. The July 1 federal graduate-lending caps may shift funding toward private lenders, with investors watching SLM, SoFi, and Nelnet ahead of Nelnet’s earnings.




