In 2025 the Department of Education announced it would resume involuntary collections, but has put off implementation. Wage garnishment and Treasury offset are measures the government could enact to ...

The Treasury Department announced last week it will start involuntary collections for student loans in default on May 5—which ...

If you’re having trouble keeping up with student loan payments, you may have a little more breathing room to find a repayment plan that fits your budget before the Department of Education restarts ...

Only defaulted federal student loans put your tax refund at risk, not delinquent or private student loans. You have 65 days from the notice to stop it with payment arrangements or a valid objection.

The Fresh Start Program can move your loans out of default and help you qualify for forgiveness options -- but you have to apply by Sep. 30. Rebecca Safier Contributor Rebecca Safier is a personal ...

The U.S. Department of Education has suspended its plan to start wage garnishment for defaulted student loan borrowers, extending the pandemic-era pause on collection efforts once more. Earlier this ...

Payment shock from the end of pandemic loan protections, plan adjustments and higher living costs could push millions of federal student loan borrowers into default. Federal student loan default, ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will delay implementing involuntary collections on federal student loans. The National Consumer Law Center said Friday's announcement "throws a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon prepares to testify ...

>> SOME RELIEF FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUSPENDS ITS PLANS TO START GARNISHING WAGES FOR DEFAULTED ACCOUNTS. >> MALLORY ANDERSON AND ...