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Re:Student loans in default to be referred to debt collectio... by enraged_camel on Tuesday April 22, 2025 @09:31AM (#43761927)
Doing it while knowing that it will absolutely wreck them is, yes. Not to mention doing it with such short notice, and when we're on the verge of what will most likely be a serious recession.
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Re:Student loans in default to be referred to debt collectio... by tacticalturtle on Tuesday April 22, 2025 @10:04AM (#43762337)
This has been the plan for months, even during the Biden administration - the plan was to restart in 2025:

> “Involuntary collections will not occur before 2025," a White House spokesperson said in a statement. "Defaulted borrowers won’t see collections until 2025.”

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/10/biden-adm...

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