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The article discusses the decision-making process for education loans, emphasizing that students should typically be the primary borrowers while parents may act as co-borrowers, with a focus on future income for repayment.

IN · 2026-09-09

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Key takeaway

Education loan guidance shifts focus to students as primary borrowers, with parents as co-borrowers.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerlenders like Kuhoo Finance and Prodigy Finance shift underwriting to make students the primary borrowers, focusing on their future income and credit profile
  2. Step 2 · Knock-oneducation loan approval patterns change, affecting which students can access funding and the flow of funds to education-related SMEs
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs in education services see changes in demand and payment reliability as student eligibility and repayment structures evolve

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: Economic Times Top Stories

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