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The Department of Education restarted collecting federal student loans in default in May.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
As of June, over 6 million borrowers were delinquent, and more than 5 million were in default, the Education Department said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
This has potentially increased monthly obligations and enforcement risks for borrowers in default.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, nearly 6 million people who had borrowed were at least 90 days behind or already in default.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
As of June, over 6 million borrowers were delinquent, and more than 5 million were in default, the Education Department said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
This has potentially increased monthly obligations and enforcement risks for borrowers in default.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, nearly 6 million people who had borrowed were at least 90 days behind or already in default.
—Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“In default.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20default. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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