The Trump administration has moved to temporarily pause wage garnishment for borrowers who have fallen behind on their ...

・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.

The new year typically brings new hope, but that’s not the case for millions of federal student loan borrowers who may be facing wage garnishment in 2026. After a multi-year pause for the pandemic, ...

In 2020, the federal government paused collections efforts on defaulted federal student loans, part of pandemic relief efforts. While Congress said payments would start again in 2023, the pause ...