Student loan borrowers in default could see wages garnished in 2026
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
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The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
Current SAVE borrowers will have "limited time" to enroll in a new loan repayment plan and begin repaying their loans, the Education Department said.
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The Trump administration last month started garnishing paychecks and Social Security benefits to collect defaulted loans.
With the Department of Education this month resuming collections on student loans, millions of Americans are at risk of having their wages garnished.
The U.S. Department of Education is threatening to withhold federal aid to colleges and universities that have high levels of students in default on their student loans.
Collection of defaulted federal student loans has resumed after a five year pause started during the pandemic. Defaulting can now lead to garnishment of state or federal benefits; and garnishment of wages will start this summer.
TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus, found that one in five student loan borrowers is at risk of defaulting.
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.
A new proposal from Republican lawmakers would eliminate the popular SAVE repayment plan, which helped lower costs for millions.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
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