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With the Department of Education this month resuming collections on student loans, millions of Americans are at risk of having their wages garnished.
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The Education Department has resumed collections for sending student loan borrowers who are in default. Kristina Lyons is a stay-at-home mom whose student loans are in default and joined "The Daily Report" to share her story.
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Millions of Americans are facing a major expense they previously thought was in their rearview mirror. The federal government is resuming collections on defaulted student loans. Lana Zak reports on loan holders already struggling to make ends meet.
Defaulted student loan collections resume
The federal government is set to resume student loan collections for borrowers in default. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, national higher education reporter for the Washington Post, joined "America Decides" to discuss.
Collection for defaulted student loans resumes, impacting millions
TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus, found that one in five student loan borrowers is at risk of defaulting.
Student loan borrower says "we're kind of drowning" as collections begin
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Federal student loan collections resume
Millions of Americans are preparing for the federal government to resume collections of student loan payments for the first time in five years. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.
Federal student loan collections resume
Collections are resuming on defaulted federal student loans for the first time in five years. Vanderbilt University's Brent Evans joins CBS News with what to know.
Former Education Department official on loans
Beginning on Monday May 5, the Education Department will resume collections on defaulted student loans for the first time in five years. Wayne Johnson, the former chief operating officer at the Education Department's office of federal student aid, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
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A new proposal from Republican lawmakers would eliminate the popular SAVE repayment plan, which helped lower costs for millions.
Impacts of Trump's student loan policies
Millions of student loan borrowers in default could soon see their wages garnished under the Trump administration's policies, and Americans who entered public service fields expecting loan forgiveness could see that promise broken. CBS News' Nancy Chen explains.
Student loan borrowers in default face garnished wages
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
Student loan collections for those in default
The Education Department said it will resume collections on defaulted student loans beginning May 5. Andrew Pentis, consumer lending analyst and certified student loan counselor at Bankrate, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
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Trump administration effort to wind down the Education Department could lead to frustration for millions of student loan borrowers, experts say.
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President Trump is seeking to dismantle the Department of Education with the help of billionaire Elon Musk, potentially causing major disruptions for Americans paying student loans. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down what to know.
Biden issues likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office
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Trump's sweeping education plans
President-elect Donald Trump is proposing sweeping education changes like eliminating the Department of Education and cutting back loan forgiveness programs ahead of taking office in January. The Washington Post education writer Laura Meckler joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his plans and the likelihood they will come to fruition.
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President-elect Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's student loan relief efforts a "total catastrophe."
White House extends repayment freeze for 8 million student borrowers
Student loan payments for people enrolled in the Biden administration's SAVE plan will remain on hold for at least six more months.
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