 borrowers won't see a change in their loan payments just yet. The Education Department has put borrowers enrolled in the program in forbearance until the litigation comes to an end. Experts say the next step in the legal process could be in a matter of days or weeks. The court's timing is still a big unknown. Sequoia Carrillo, NPR News. Officials in Maui have approved an agreement that would settle lawsuits filed by thousands of residents and businesses following last year's destructive wildfires.