📚 Education Jul 20, 2026 · Nicky Forster, Associated Press

A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

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A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed
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Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers — are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments.

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