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Peanut Butter Feature to Know: What do employees agree to do as program participants?

When considering Student Loan Assistance, many employers are curious about what employees agree to as benefit participants. Along with their responsibilities in the program. Employees that elect to participate in a student loan repayment program with Peanut Butter...

Combating Student Debts’ Impact on the U.S. Economy

As more and more college graduates enter the workforce, the ever growing total in student debt the U.S. population faces continues to increase. Combined with that also pairs the fact that wages aren’t keeping up with this debt, and the inflation our country is faced...

Peanut Butter Insights: Employee Eligibility Criteria to Avoid

Working with nearly a thousand clients nationwide, we’ve grown as experts in eligibility criteria employers most commonly use when offering Student Loan Assistance to employees. On the flip side, we’ve also observed eligibility criteria employers should avoid.  We...

Peanut Butter Feature to Know: Employer Responsibilities

When offering Student Loan Assistance, it’s important for employers to understand their responsibilities for success. Benefit maintenance is simple, and one of the core reasons our services stand out is ease of use. With Peanut Butter’s SaaS solution, employers...

Peanut Butter Feature to Know: Employee Loan Verification

When thinking about Student Loan Repayment for employees, companies are commonly curious about the criteria considered when Peanut Butter verifies individuals student loan information during their enrollment process. As an employee links or provides their student loan...

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The CFOs at Nvidia and Estée Lauder say helping employees pay off student loans is vital. Here’s how they’re doing it [Yahoo! Finance]

The CFOs at Nvidia and Estée Lauder say helping employees pay off student loans is vital. Here’s how they’re doing it [Yahoo! Finance]

Yahoo Finance has reported that CFO's from top employers like Estée Lauder and Nvidia are speaking about Student Loan Assistance being a vital benefit for organizational success. The article began by highlighting the recent survey from the Society of Human Resources...

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Student Loan Assistance = Financial Wellness at its Finest

Student Loan Assistance = Financial Wellness at its Finest

Student Loan Assistance has shifted to the top of many news headlines and Human Resources department agendas in October. The month that many thought wouldn't arrive for the past three and a half years is now in full swing, and borrowers around the country are making...

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Now’s the time to offer Student Loan Assistance

Now’s the time to offer Student Loan Assistance

During the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, board rooms and executive suites around the country were filled with uncertainty. However, even with troubling times and a holiday on required federal student loan payments, many employers still chose to offer Student Loan...

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Think twice before paying someone to help you (or your employees) apply for loan forgiveness

Think twice before paying someone to help you (or your employees) apply for loan forgiveness

Loan forgiveness through government programs has, and always will remain a hot topic in the media. Specifically, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This program is handled by the the department of education and borrowers may only apply at studentaid.gov. Once...

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[The Wall Street Journal] Student Loan Borrowers Face Repayment Soon. CFOs Are Watching to See if Spending Takes a Hit.

[The Wall Street Journal] Student Loan Borrowers Face Repayment Soon. CFOs Are Watching to See if Spending Takes a Hit.

A recent article from The Wall Street Journal analyzed the resumption of federal student loan payments alongside other spending trends. It highlighted that these payments will likely significantly impact spending nationwide as gas prices and typical grocery bills...

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[PYMNTS] Businesses Offering Student Loan Help to Gain Recruitment Edge

[PYMNTS] Businesses Offering Student Loan Help to Gain Recruitment Edge

In a recent article from PYMNTS, Student Loan Repayment was highlighted as a unique way for employers to attract talent. It was cited that nearly 70% of college graduates believe their student debt will influence career choices. It also highlights the fact that 3x...

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[CNN Business] Employers could offer you tax-free help with your student loan payments. Most are not

[CNN Business] Employers could offer you tax-free help with your student loan payments. Most are not

In a recent post from CNN Business, tax-free student loan assistance was highlighted as a high impact solution for combatting the return of federal student loan payments for borrowers nationwide in October. The article eludes to the fact that only 8% of employers...

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[Bloomberg Law] 401(k) Law’s Appeal Fades as Workers Face Student Debt Deadlines

[Bloomberg Law] 401(k) Law’s Appeal Fades as Workers Face Student Debt Deadlines

In a recent article from Bloomberg Law, the provisions in the SECURE Act 2.0 that will allow employers to treat student loan repayment like retirement plan deferrals were analyzed. The end result eluded to the fact that today's workforce needs and prefers direct...

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Nearly half of student loan borrowers have or will get their loans transferred this year

Nearly half of student loan borrowers have or will get their loans transferred this year

Since the beginning of 2022, student loan borrowers have consistently dealt with transfers to new loan providers, thanks to constant changes in the industry. According to a recent piece by pymnts.com and Google, these transfers have impacted nearly half of all...

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