Defaulted student loan borrowers catch a break. Department of Education pauses wage garnishment – for now. But risks still ...

The federal government will send roughly 1,000 notices to borrowers who are considered in default after missing student loan payments for at least 270 days.

・Federal student loan wage garnishment resumed in 2025 after a long pause. ・Borrowers can stop garnishment through loan rehabilitation, consolidation, or by entering an income-driven repayment plan.

President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping halt to some of the harshest collection tools used against borrowers who have ...