The Department of Education will soon begin garnishing wages for defaulted federal student loans. Borrowers currently in ...

Defaulting on federal student loans, defined as being 270 days past due, can lead to wage garnishment and withheld federal ...

The Department of Education will delay garnishing wages and intercepting federal income tax refunds.

Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.

With wage garnishments currently suspended, there’s a window of opportunity to get ahead—before debt collection efforts ...

The Trump administration is resuming withholding wages from student loan borrowers in default. Here are some steps you can ...

With Americans reeling from high consumer prices, the federal government will suspend tax refund seizures and wage ...

If a balance is present, call the servicer and ask for forbearance — a stay in making payments typically due to hardship — “right now," said Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan ...

Federal wage garnishments on defaulted student loans return after 5 years, with major repayment changes and the early end of ...

The federal government is officially resuming wage garnishment for federal student loans, beginning today, January 7, 2026.

Since December 5, over 400 student-loan borrowers have shared their stories while gearing up for Trump's major repayment ...