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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit on Tuesday, which captures total household debt for the second quarter (April 1 - June 30, 2026) and details federal student loan balances and delinquency rates.

This AskRegs Knowledgebase Q&A was updated on August 11, 2026, based on clarifying guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) during its July 16, 2026, OBBBA Virtual Office Hours and subsequent Office Hours, which changed the remaining time to credential outcomes in scenarios 1 and 2. Previously, in these scenarios, the terms attended at the student’s current institution were counted instead of applying the credit hour calculation to the student’s entire program of study. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

This four-week interactive online course, starting September 14, will focus on the 2026-2027 processing year, and concentrates on the principles of verification, information subject to verification, acceptable documentation, processing data corrections, how to verify applicant files in accordance with Title IV verification requirements, and options for institutional verification. Reserve your seat today!

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