The transfer of millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is taking a key step forward
The Treasury announced new steps to take over millions of defaulted student-loan accounts.They include new partnerships with vendors to facilitate collections and a centralized rehabilitation hub.Former officials and lawmakers have said the Treasury may not be equipped to manage student loans.The transfer of student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department is moving forward.On Friday, the Treasury released new plans to take over management of the federal defaulted student-loan portfolio.The plans, first reported by Business Insider, include creating a new "Default Resolution Hub" intended to serve as a centralized location for borrowers to plan their steps to return to good standing. The Treasury is also seeking to partner with vendors who will facilitate collections on defaulted loans and advise borrowers on their options to leave default, according to a Treasury official."Transforming the way defaulted loans are serviced is the foundation for a federal student loan program that is more efficient and delivers better outcomes for both borrowers and taxpayers," Treasury Sec.
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The Treasury announced new steps to take over millions of defaulted student-loan accounts.They include new partnerships with vendors to facilitate collections and a centralized rehabilitation hub.Former officials and lawmakers have said the Treasury may not be equipped to manage student loans.The transfer of student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department is moving forward.On Friday, the Treasury released new plans to take over management of the federal defaulted student-loan portfolio.The plans, first reported by Business Insider, include creating a new "Default Resolution Hub" intended to serve as a centralized location for borrowers to plan their steps to return to good standing. The Treasury is also seeking to partner with vendors who will facilitate collections on defaulted loans and advise borrowers on their options to leave default, according to a Treasury official."Transforming the way defaulted loans are serviced is the foundation for a federal student loan program that is more efficient and delivers better outcomes for both borrowers and taxpayers," Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent said in a statement.The Treasury official said the agency is also working to streamline the process by which defaulted borrowers securely share tax information.The consequences of defaulting include wage garnishment and the seizure of federal benefits, like Social Security. Those involuntary collection efforts have been paused since January, and the Trump administration has not specified when the pause will be lifted.This follows the Education Department's March announcement that it would transfer management of the student-loan portfolio to the Treasury, beginning with the accounts of the 10 million borrowers in default.
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- The Treasury announced new steps to take over millions of defaulted student-loan accounts.They include new partnerships with vendors to facilitate collections and a centralized rehabilitation hub.Former officials and lawmakers have said the Treasury may not be equipped to manage student loans.The transfer of student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department is moving forward.On Friday, the Treasury released new plans to take over management of the federal defaulted student-loan portfolio.The plans, first reported by Business Insider, include creating a new "Default Resolution Hub" intended to serve as a centralized location for borrowers to plan their steps to return to good standing. The Treasury is also seeking to partner with vendors who will facilitate collections on defaulted loans and advise borrowers on their options to leave default, according to a Treasury official."Transforming the way defaulted loans are serviced is the foundation for a federal student loan program that is more efficient and delivers better outcomes for both borrowers and taxpayers," Treasury Sec.
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