Trump administration to delay wage garnishment from student loan borrowers in default

The Department of Education on Friday announced a delay in its plans to garnish the wages of defaulted student loan borrowers while the Trump administration works on major reforms to repayment programs.

The agency said delaying wage garnishment will allow more time for reforms that seek to simplify repayment options for borrowers as well as provide an additional opportunity for borrowers in default to rehabilitate their loans.

Last year's enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...