Education Department shifting student loan responsibilities to Treasury Department
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Education Department is transferring student loan portfolio and defaulted loan collection responsibilities to Treasury Department.
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Management of federal student loans may change as collection functions move to Treasury, potentially affecting how millions of borrowers interact with their loans.
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The Education Department announced Thursday that it is transferring portions of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, including operational responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loans. This marks the largest in a series of program shifts as the Trump administration pursues its stated goal of dismantling the Education Department. The transfer represents a significant restructuring of how the federal government manages student debt collection, moving the function from an education agency to a financial one. The move aligns with the administration's broader effort to consolidate and reduce federal agencies, though the full implications for borrowers and loan servicing remain unclear. Officials indicated the interagency agreement will handle operational aspects of the defaulted loan portfolio.
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The Education Department announced it is transferring portions of its student loan portfolio to Treasury as part of the Trump administration's stated goal of dismantling the Education Department.
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