Defaulting on federal student loans, defined as being 270 days past due, can lead to wage garnishment and withheld federal ...

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Your options to avoid collections when your student loans are in default Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance expert. Collections ...

Several factors could contribute to a coming wave of student loan defaults. Here's what borrowers can do.

Defaulting on a personal loan will impact your credit, make it harder to borrow in the future and could lead to collection efforts. If the personal loan is secured, you could also lose the asset that ...