With student loan collections moving to the Treasury, the 7.7M borrowers in default face new risks. Learn about the Treasury Offset Program and what you can do.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the immediate resumption of debt collection activities through the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) for debts accrued prior to March 2020. This ...

The U.S. Treasury will now collect defaulted federal student loans, a move critics say could confuse borrowers.

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It has been more than five years since referrals for collections regarding student loans in default were paused as a form of temporary financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden’s ...

The U.S. Department of Education will resume involuntary collections on May 5th for federal student loans in default, according to CNBC. The Treasury Offset Program will be used to withhold tax ...

WASHINGTON, DC November 20: US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Thursday November 20, 2025. The Education Department is ...

The Social Security Administration announced Thursday that a debt collection program paused during March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic would resume immediately. The Treasury Offset ...