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Involuntary Collections Halted For Defaulted Federal Student Loans The Education Department’s announcement last week pertains specifically to involuntary collections efforts against borrowers in default on their federal student loans.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized, as the long forbearance program that began during the COVID-19 pandemic unwinds and debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Around 9 million people are currently in default on their education debt, according to a recent estimate by Protect Borrowers, an advocacy organization.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
And according to Protect Borrowers’ analysis, roughly 22% of them — 580,655 — are in default, owing just north of $14 billion.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized, as the long forbearance program that began during the COVID-19 pandemic unwinds and debt collection involving tax refunds and wages resumed.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Around 9 million people are currently in default on their education debt, according to a recent estimate by Protect Borrowers, an advocacy organization.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
And according to Protect Borrowers’ analysis, roughly 22% of them — 580,655 — are in default, owing just north of $14 billion.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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“In default.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20default. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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