A May 19 Executive Order and federal agency statements on June 5 and June 8 target immigrant access to banking and credit. This article explains their short-term and longer-term implications for immigrants, including the impact on those using ITINs and Matricular consular IDs. The article discusses federal guidance on immigrant credit card and mortgage applications and potential changes to immigrants’ ability to open and maintain bank accounts.

Effective July 1, new student loan repayment rules dramatically reduce the number and benefits of loan repayment options, particularly for new or even existing borrowers taking out new loans after July 1. Borrowers with no new loans also are losing access to the SAVE plan and in 2028 to PAYE/ICR plans. This article also highlights two June 30 court decisions vacating rules that would have sharply limited employer eligibility for public service loan forgiveness.

This article explains how two different Supreme Court decisions—the most recent issued on May 14, 2026—determine whether review of an arbitration award is properly in federal or state court. This in turn determines whether the procedure, timing, and standards to review the award are based on the Federal Arbitration Act or state law. The article explains how this choice can be determinative of the review’s outcome.