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The Neo is a few blocks from another San Jose apartment property that is also in default on its financing.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
More than 5 million student loan borrowers are currently in default, and that total could swell to roughly 10 million borrowers soon, the Education Department said earlier this year.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Borrowers in default must be given at least 30 days' notice before their wages can be garnished.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The Trump administration will resume garnishing wages from student loan borrowers in default in early 2026, the U.S. Education Department confirmed to NPR.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
More than 5 million student loan borrowers are currently in default, and that total could swell to roughly 10 million borrowers soon, the Education Department said earlier this year.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Borrowers in default must be given at least 30 days' notice before their wages can be garnished.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The Trump administration will resume garnishing wages from student loan borrowers in default in early 2026, the U.S. Education Department confirmed to NPR.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
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“In default.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20default. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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