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Wage Garnishment Student Loans: What You Need to Know

Wage Garnishment Student Loans: What You Need to Know

Gregg Kell
August 5, 2025

Wage garnishment student loans are becoming a pressing concern for millions of borrowers as the pause on payments has ended.Starting this summer, the Department of Education has warned that if borrowers fail to restart their payments, up to 15% of their wages could be seized to cover defaulted loans.