Trump Admin to Begin Garnishing Wages for Defaulted Student Loans in January |
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President Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday.
In an email, the department said it expects the first notices to be sent to roughly 1,000 borrowers in default the first full week of January and that the number of notices would increase each month. Wages could be garnished as early as 30 days after borrowers receive notice.
The agency noted that collections activities would be conducted only after borrowers were given sufficient notice and the........