# The Potential Increase in Federal Student Loan Defaults in Fall 2025 (“Default Cliff”)
> **In Focus (2-page brief)** · 2025-09-25 · `IF13113`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** IF13113
- **Series:** In Focus (2-page brief)
- **Publication date:** 2025-09-25
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