This week, (NASDAQ: SOFI) SoFi Technologies stock is exhibiting enormous gains. According to information provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as of Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET, the share price of the fintech-services company had risen approximately 30 percent from last week’s Nasdaq market close. As a measure to increase the debt ceiling makes its way through Congress, the value of SoFi is rising significantly. Following discussions, a provision was added to the bill to terminate the temporary suspension of payments for federal student loans and interest accrual.

Investors have reacted by bidding up SoFi’s fintech stock in anticipation of a boost to the company’s performance later this year. The agreement on the debt ceiling bill has been approved by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, and it will undoubtedly pass the Democrat-controlled Senate before President Biden signs it. With the provisions included, the suspension of federal student loan payments and interest will expire on August 31. The majority of SoFi’s credit portfolio consists of private educational loans, which aren’t placed under the same suspension as federal loans. But now that payment and interest plans for federal student loans are expected to restart, SoFi might profit as loan holders decide to renegotiate federal loans via its platform.

Before the student loan suspensions were implemented in the wake of the pandemic, SoFi’s business model relied heavily on refinancing options for loans in this category. When the suspension expires in a few months, the fintech firm could be poised to experience a major beneficial performance catalyst. With this week’s gain, SoFi shares are now approximately 53%. In contrast, the company’s stock price is approximately 73% below its all-time high reached in 2021. As a result of the recent stock appreciation, SoFi is currently trading at approximately 3,3 times this year’s anticipated sales.

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