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  <title>WFSB: Eyewitness News Unscripted: Why student loan defaults are up</title>
  <pubDate>07/31/2026</pubDate>
  <description>Brian Marks, associate professor of practice in economics and business analytics, discusses new research that shows an increase in student loan defaults and what borrowers can do to stay on top of their loans.</description>
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  <external_link>https://www.wfsb.com/video/2026/07/23/eyewitness-news-unscripted-why-student-loan-defaults-are-up/</external_link>
  <author>brian-marks</author>
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    <tag>year-2026</tag>
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    <tag>month-july</tag>
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