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Trump administration is hiring debt collectors to go after defaulted student-loan borrowers for first time in 6 years

Trump administration is hiring debt collectors to go after defaulted student-loan borrowers for first time in 6 years
MarketWatch Thursday 12 November 2026, 19:46 UTC By Jillian Berman 1 min read
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The Treasury Department proposes to pay debt collectors much less than in the past to help borrowers get out of default.

The Treasury Department proposes to pay debt collectors much less than in the past to help borrowers get out of default.
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