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Student loan borrowers who haven't paid their debt now face seeing their wages garnished, Social Security benefits reduced, and more as debt collection resumes in 2025.

The Department of Education announced Monday that it will resume collections on student loan debt next month, including by garnishing the wages of borrowers in default.. Collections, which have ...

The Department of Education will resume collections on defaulted student loans on May 5, it said on Monday, warning that borrowers could be referred to debt collectors or enrolled in income-based ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and ...

With student loan collections resuming, here's how to protect yourself from scams and understand your rights when contacted by debt collectors. Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 11 ...

Debt collectors can’t privately message you on social media if you ask them to stop.Borrowers in default on their student loans may face wage garnishment or tax refund seizure.

Jana Heartwood owes more than $40,000 in student loan debt. She says when payments resumed last year, she was not notified and is now struggling to get answers from her loan servicer.

In some cases, student loan borrowers have the right to contest their default status. First, the debt might not be their own. Second, they might not owe the amount of debt the government claims ...