Sallie Mae to shift $50 forbearance fee to borrowers’ balances
The private student lender Sallie Mae is changing how it handles a fee charged to struggling borrowers who seek to temporarily suspend payments. Sallie Mae isn’t cancelling the $50 fee, but said it will now apply the money toward the borrower’s loan balance once on-time payments are resumed for six months in a row.
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