But in the letter, Democrats say they’ve received reports from borrowers who suddenly had their tax refunds offset. It ...

Defaulted Student Loan Wage Garnishments Return, Prompting Bipartisan Congressional Protection Bill. Benson, United States – ...

Key Points ・Defaulting on federal student loans carries heavy financial consequences and is more expensive than simply ...

Starting next week, the Education Department said student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. Roughly 5.3 million borrowers nationwide are in default on their federal student ...

The Department of Education will start collecting student loans that are in default on May 5. Borrowers who are in default on their loans could have their wages garnished. Millions of borrowers are ...

The Education Department won't target the Social Security payments of defaulted student-loan borrowers for now, but is still moving forward to offset tax refunds and pursue wage garnishments Earlier ...

The provisions in OBBBA and a set of forthcoming regulations make significant changes to how both the front end and the back ...

With nearly 12 million borrowers behind on their federal student loans, there is a coming tidal wave of loan defaults.

The Education Department recently wrapped up talks over how to change the student loan system. Here’s what borrowers should know about what’s ahead.

People leave the Student Center building on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Ankeny campus of Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa. With pauses in required student loan repayment ending, ...