Wage Garnishment For Student Loans Starts In January

Trump Administration to Resume Wage Garnishment for Defaulted Student Loan Borrowers

The Trump administration announced plans to resume wage garnishment for student loan borrowers in default, marking another shift away from pandemic-era protections. Starting the week of January 7, roughly 1,000 borrowers will receive the first round of notices, with more expected to follow each month as the effort expands. Federal officials said the move targets borrowers who are at least 270 days… Source

Wage Garnishment For Student Loans Starts In January

Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

KEY TAKEAWAYS:   Administration plans to garnish wages of borrowers in student loan default starting in 2026   Borrowers must receive 30 days’ notice before wage garnishment begins   Collections resume after pandemic-era payment and enforcement pauses ended  Borrower advocates criticized the move as harmful during an affordability crisis   The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borr…

Trump administration to garnish wages for defaulted student loans • Maine Morning Star

The U.S. Education Department said it will start garnishing wages from student borrowers in default. (Catherine Lane/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday.  In an email, the department said it expects the first notices to be sent to roughly 1,000 borrowers in default the first full…

The Department Of Education Will Begin Garnishing Wages For Student Loan Borrowers In Default Next Year

The Department of Education has announced it will be garnishing wages for individuals who are in default on their student loans, The Washington Post reports. Beginning the week of Jan. 7, nearly 1,000 borrowers will be notified if their wages will be garnished, notes the outlet. The number of borrowers notified will increase over time. Almost 5.3 million borrowers have been in default for almost a year as of June 30, and many borrowers have been…

Fairness Restored: Student Loans Were Always Meant to Be Repaid

The Trump administration resumes wage garnishment for student loans in default. A necessary, fair step to end moral hazard and protect taxpayers. The post Fairness Restored: Student Loans Were Always Meant to Be Repaid appeared first on Alain Guillot.