A new lawsuit alleges the U.S. Department of Education may not be discharging certain federal student loans as previously promised.
The debt includes mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans.
The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers.
Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
Nearly 8 million borrowers will see their loan balances start increasing again on August 1.
Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness.