Those who haven't paid on their debt for nine months or more now face the harsh realities of debt collection. Here's what to do next.

Randall Countryman, 55, of Bonita, California, says a Biden administration proposal to forgive some student debt didn’t ...

As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with ...

The statement comes days after the Trump administration restarted debt collection on defaulted student loans. About 5 million borrowers are in default, which means they're at risk of having their ...

If your loans are in default and you received a letter that your account will be transferred to collections, here's what to ...

The Department of Education resumes collections on student loans in default and many borrowers are already struggling to make ...

Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans has officially resumed. Here’s who’s at risk, how it works, and what borrowers ...

Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and ...

If you get a tax refund in any given year ... As a federal payment, even your Social Security checks aren't safe from garnishment. Under TOP, the federal government can offset up to 15 percent ...

As of May 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education will resume collection efforts on defaulted federal student loans, ending a pause that began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 p ...

If you already filed, you can check the status of your federal tax refund on the dedicated IRS webpage. You'll need your Social Security or individual taxpayer ID number, your filing status ...