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Debt collection may be headed for an overhaul

Congress will consider overhauling debt collection in the $100 billion-a-year U.S. student loan program, replacing it with automatic withdrawals from borrowers’ paychecks tied to their income — a system used in Britain.

Legislation that Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., plans to introduce as soon as this....

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