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Student loan borrowers brace for wage garnishment: 'Money is tight when you're a teacher'
CNBC spoke with some of the student loan borrowers in default who are bracing for the consequences of wage garnishments and ...
Student Loan Defaults Spike As Trump Ends Biden’s Pause On Late Payment Tracking — Black Borrowers Hit Hardest
Student loan debt has jumped up in the wake of the Trump administration’s choice to resume student loan reporting and ...
Student-loan debt followed them into retirement. Now it threatens their Social Security checks.
Retirees in or near student-loan default face garnished Social Security funds. Even those who support Trump's debt-collecting ...
Social Security Benefits Could Be Slashed To $750 Under Trump’s Student Loan Wage Seizure Policy
Social Security benefits could drop as low as $750 under Trump’s student loan wage seizure policy, putting older borrowers at ...
Over 6 million of borrowers at risk as student loan forgiveness faces political shakeup
A sweeping change to student loan forgiveness could be on the horizon, and more than 6 million borrowers may be caught in the ...
Student loans have been confusing lately. Here’s a guide to know where you stand
Between collections resuming, courts challenging student loan programs and layoffs in the Education Department, borrowers ...
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What to know about the U.S. House GOP’s student loan overhaul bill
Students and families could see significant changes to how student loans are repaid as well as cuts to federal student aid as ...
3 options for student-loan borrowers in default to protect their wages and Social Security
Millions of student-loan borrowers in default are at risk of wage garnishment this summer if they don't make payment plans.
First Big Update On Student Loan IDR And PSLF Processing Shows Slow Progress
The Trump administration released its first official update IDR and PSLF Buyback application processing this week. Here are ...
Student loan debt collection restarts: How to avoid garnished wages, tax refund seizures
Those who haven't paid on their debt for nine months or more now face the harsh realities of debt collection. Here's what to ...
Oft-Changing Policy Is Making Student-Loan Repayment Harder to Navigate
A spate of modifications to the federal student loan system since 2020 have made it difficult for borrowers to keep up, ...
Student loan collections attract telephone scammers
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RESUMED COLLECTIONS ON DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS THIS MONTH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS. NOW, YOU MAY BE WONDERING, WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS IF A DEBT COLLECTOR CONTACTS ...