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Defaulted federal student loan collections resume, sparking anxiety for many

Headline from Fox2 Detroit, from the development of May 4, 2025

Newest development May 6, 2025 · 3 reportsStudent loan collection resumes today

It comes nearly five years after the federal government paused the loan payments and interest as a relief effort during the Covid pandemic.

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    Defaulted federal student loan collections resume, sparking anxiety for many

    Headline from Fox2 Detroit ·

  2. Newest

    Student loan collection resumes today

    Headline from KCEN Waco ·

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  1. NBC News

    Student loan collections restart May 5: Here’s what you need to know (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The federal government on Monday will resume collecting defaulted student loan payments from millions of people for the first time since the start of the pandemic, officials said.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    What the restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The Department of Education restarts collections of loans in default on Monday.

  3. Foxla

    Student loan collections on defaulted loans restart today: What to know (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

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

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Have you defaulted on student loans? Here's what you need to know as collections restart (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    On May 5, the federal government will start collecting on defaulted student loans after a years-long pandemic-era pause. Here's what you need to know.

  5. Newsweek

    Student loan update: Trump admin may withhold money from new borrowers (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Student loan collections resume for millions of Americans as of Monday, after the Education Department ended the COVID-era pause.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Student loan collections restart for more than 5 million borrowers in default (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    As U.S. Department of Education will resume collecting on defaulted student loans on Monday, borrowers may face wage garnishment and see credit scores decline.

  7. Fox26 Houston

    Student loan collections: Options to get out of default (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The Department of Education resumes collections on student loans in default and many borrowers are already struggling to make ends meet could soon lose some of their income or tax refunds.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Federal student loan payments resume, defaulted loans sent to collections (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Federal student loan payments resume Monday after a 5-year pause, with defaulted loans now heading to collections.

  9. CBS News

    Student loan collections resume as record number of borrowers fall behind on payments (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus, found that one in five student loan borrowers is at risk of defaulting.

  10. Berkshire Eagle

    Questions swirl as millions of Massachusetts student loan borrowers brace for the restart of payments (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    The Department of Education will resume debt collections for federal student loan borrowers in default on Monday, during a critical moment for higher education and affordability in Massachusetts and across

  11. FOX Business

    Student loan borrowers in default begin facing debt collections (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Department of Education is starting to put student loan borrowers in default into debt collections, in a move aimed at preventing taxpayers "from shouldering the cost of federal student loans."

  12. Forbes

    Student Loan Collections Starts Today—5 Ways To Avoid Being Garnished (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Department of Education is set to resume collections activities against defaulted federal student loan borrowers on Monday. Here's how to protect yourself.

  13. Newsweek

    Student loan collections resume today: What you need to know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Nearly 10 million Americans may be subject to the administration's collection program following the end of the five-year pause.

  14. WMUR

    Government set to resume collection of student loans in default (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Education is restarting its collection of student loans in default, and federal officials said people who don't begin repayment could face having their wages garnished.

  15. WMUR

    Default student loans sent to collections starting Monday (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Starting Monday, the Education Department will resume reporting defaulted student loans to collections agencies.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Education Department resumes collecting loans for borrowers in default (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Currently, 5 million borrowers are in default, which is when they haven’t paid on their loans in over 270 days.

  17. Quartz

    Student loan collections are back on today. Here's what to know (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    With collections on defaulted payments resuming, the Trump administration is threatening wage garnishment — and worse

  18. Alaska Public Media

    Trump administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    Alaska Public Media's feed description

    The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.

  19. Fox2 Detroit

    Defaulted federal student loan collections resume, sparking anxiety for many (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    It comes nearly five years after the federal government paused the loan payments and interest as a relief effort during the Covid pandemic.

  20. KCEN Waco

    Student loan collection resumes today (opens KCEN Waco)

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    KCEN Waco's feed description

    Student loan collections are back, targeting millions in default.

  21. WMUR

    Student loan collections resume, affecting millions in default (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Education Department has resumed sending student loan borrowers in default to collections, potentially impacting millions of Americans' paychecks, Social Security and tax refunds.

  22. The Guardian

    US student loan collections resume: here’s what you need to know (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Federal government restarted collecting on defaulted loans, ending a five-year pause that began during Covid

  23. New York Post

    Trump administration restarts involuntary collections on student loan debt (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Department of Education resumed collections on defaulted federal student loans on Monday and reminded colleges and universities of their “shared responsibility” to ensure taxpayers aren’t on the hook for unpaid debts.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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