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New York Fed Flags 3.6 Million New Student-Loan Defaults as Delinquencies Rise

The surge underscores borrower strain with the Fed expecting limited spillover to other credit.

Education Department Publishes Overhaul of Student Loan Repayment, Creating RAP as SAVE Ends

Education Department Begins Sending Student-Loan Wage-Garnishment Notices

Auto Loan Stress Deepens as Subprime Delinquencies Hold Near Multi‑Decade Highs

Senate Democrats Press Education Department as IBR Forgiveness Freeze Continues

Federal Student Loan Enforcement Ramps Up as Delinquencies Surge

Trump Removes Five Members From Puerto Rico Financial Oversight Board

2 Million Student Loan Borrowers Face Wage Garnishment as Trump Resumes Collections