Student loan delinquency rate jumps to nearly 25% in Trump's second term, analysis finds
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The student loan delinquency rate has increased to nearly 25% in the US, with 7.9 million borrowers entering delinquency in the first three quarters of 2025, according to a report by The Century Foundation.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 90% confidence.
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Student loan delinquency rate jumps to nearly 25% in Trump's second term, analysis finds
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Bearish · 90%
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2026-02-20 17:32
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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Original source
Around 7.9 million student loan borrowers entered delinquency in the first three quarters of 2025 alone, according to a new report by The Century Foundation.
Original article published by CNBC on February 20, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.