Summary: With the big news out of the White House last week, consider auditing your securities portfolio if you have Student Loan securities. Find out the ratio of FFELPs and other types within the portfolio if you are unsure and model out your likely near- to mid-term portfolio strategy.
Joe Biden announced he will forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers, fulfilling a campaign pledge and delivering financial relief to millions of Americans. Mr. Biden’s action would cancel $10,000 in debt for Americans earning less than $125,000 per year and cancel $20,000 for low-income students who received Pell grants.
In his statement, Biden said that 95% of borrowers would benefit from the plan, or about 43 million people. Of those, over 60% are Pell Grant recipients. In all, nearly 45% of borrowers, or almost 20 million people, would have their debt fully canceled, Biden said. “That’s 20 million people who can start getting on with their lives,” Biden said.
If a broad-based student loan forgiveness plan is implemented, it will likely result in an increase in prepayments. While these loans would be isolated to certain pools, many pools could go through very significant increases in prepayment. If you paid a premium for these pools, it could lead to significant losses in principal.
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