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US student loan default surge

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Latest: US student loan defaults rise as repayment protections end

After the COVID‑19 payment moratorium and a one‑year grace period expired in late 2024, federal student‑loan defaults in the United States began climbing sharply. By mid‑2025 the number of borrowers in default had reache