Trump's Treasury is taking over defaulted student-loan accounts. Here's what happened when Obama did it.

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The Treasury Department is expected to soon take over some of the federal student-loan portfolio.

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Thousands of student-loan borrowers in public service are facing a harder road to debt relief

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The PSLF buyback process is changing after President Donald Trump eliminated the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.

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Patrick Ball says even if 'The Pitt' didn't work out, it made him debt-free: 'They can't take that away from me'

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"The Pitt" actor Patrick Ball says he once thought he'd be in debt for life.

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Panic and confusion: Student-loan borrowers scramble after getting kicked off Biden's key affordable repayment plan

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Student-loan borrowers are worried about affording higher payments without the SAVE income-driven repayment plan.

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Millions of student-loan accounts are being transferred to the Treasury. There's a new push to slam the brakes.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is requesting information on the planned transfer of student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department.

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Latest Trump administration email pushes SAVE student-loan borrowers to find a new repayment plan — now

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Millions of student-loan borrowers on the SAVE repayment plan will soon have to pick a new plan.

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Millions of student-loan borrowers risk being driven into a 'shadow' market of costly private lenders, a new report says

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President Donald Trump's federal student-loan repayment changes could drive borrowers toward risky private lending products.

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Millions of student-loan borrowers kicked off Biden's affordable plan are required to restart payments this fall

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Student-loan borrowers enrolled in SAVE will soon need to find a new repayment plan.

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Parents who took out student loans for their kids are quickly approaching a key relief deadline

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Parent PLUS student-loan borrowers have a limited time to retain their affordable monthly payments.

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Why millions of student-loan borrowers kicked off Biden's key repayment plan face even more hurdles

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The Trump administration has minimal oversight of student-loan servicers as millions of borrowers transition to new plans.

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