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Treasury takeover of student loan defaults explained

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

The Treasury Department will take over the management of student loans whose borrowers are in default. Here's what borrowers should know.

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  1. Treasury taking over federal student loans amid dismantling of Dept. of Education

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

  2. Newest

    Treasury takeover of student loan defaults explained

    Headline from WMUR ·

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  1. NPR

    Federal student loans will move to Treasury, further shrinking Education Department (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department. It's a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Treasury Department taking over some student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward

  4. Insider

    Trump hands millions of student loans to the Treasury in a major step toward dismantling the Ed. Dept. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Department of Education said the Treasury Department will take over collecting on defaulted student loans in a new partnership agreement.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management

  6. Money Talks News

    Treasury Department to Oversee Student Loans: What It Means for You (opens Money Talks News)

    Published

    Money Talks News's feed description

    The U.S. Treasury is taking over federal student loan operations in three phases, starting with collections on 7.7 million defaulted borrowers.

  7. ABC 13 Houston

    Treasury taking over federal student loans amid dismantling of Dept. of Education (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Educatio...

  8. Government Executive

    Treasury to take over defaulted student loans as Education Department winds down (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    The Trump administration is shifting a $1.7 trillion portfolio to the Treasury Department in a multiphase process to dismantle the Education Department,...

  9. NBC 6 South Florida

    Treasury taking over student loans in Trump's latest move to dismantle Education Department (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all...

  10. Insider

    What student-loan borrowers need to know about their accounts being moved to Treasury (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Part of the federal student-loan portfolio will soon move to the Treasury Department while millions of borrowers prepare for repayment changes.

  11. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department. It

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    DOE is handing off student loans to the Treasury (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency.

  13. Washington Examiner

    US Treasury to collect student loan debt in Education Department dismantling (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Education Department has entered into nine similar agreements with other agencies as part of Trump's plan to overhaul the department.

  14. ABC 12 Flint

    Treasury Department to take over some federal student loans (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Treasury Department will begin to manage federal student loans in default, taking on a key function of the Education Department as the Trump administration further pushes to dismantle it.

  15. Fortune

    Scott Bessent's Treasury Department will start overseeing the $180 billion of student loans that are in default (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.

  16. CNN

    Treasury Department to take over some federal student loans, as Trump administration works to dismantle Education Department (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The Treasury Department will begin to manage federal student loans in default, taking on a key function of the Education Department as the Trump administration further pushes to dismantle it.

  17. Fox5 Atlanta

    Treasury Department taking over student loans: What to know (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Defaulted federal student loans will now be managed by the Treasury Department under a new agreement that was announced on Thursday.

  18. Seattle Times

    Student loans are headed to the Treasury Department. Here’s what to know if you have student debt (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The Treasury Department will take over the management of student loans whose borrowers are in default, according to a new agreement announced Thursday.

  19. WMUR

    Treasury takeover of student loan defaults explained (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Treasury Department will take over the management of student loans whose borrowers are in default. Here's what borrowers should know.

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