End of student-loan ‘on-ramp’ means missed payments can hurt borrowers. Here’s how to protect your credit score.
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One year after the pause on student-loan payments ended, Uncle Sam is getting ready to tell credit-reporting companies which borrowers are falling behind on their payments.

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