Nicky Forster
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Nearly 20% of Illinois federal student loan holders now in default (opens the original)
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A surge in defaults on federal student loans has led to nearly 10 million borrowers going into default status, including nearly 20% of loan recipients in Illinois. According to recent data published by the Office of Federal Student Aid and evaluated by the Associated Press, approximately 9.5 million borrowers are currently in default on their student loans, with the end of COVID-era protections and an “on-ramp” program implemented by the Biden administration ending. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7,
Student loan defaults hit record high. The end of a Biden-era repayment plan could make it worse. (opens the original)
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Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. The numbers have spiked since payments came due again following a lengthy pause intended to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. While credit scores can suffer when borrowers are just a few months behi
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