Debt collectors work with universities, colleges and private lenders to collect student loans. For education loans backed by the federal government, the U.S. Department of Education has a clearly-defined collection program that uses private collection agencies. Recent changes in federal law will shift all previously federally backed loans to direct loans from the federal government, cutting private lenders out of the equation.

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Account Control Technology Donates $5,000 to Project Graduation - San Angelo

29 May 2014

Conserve Recognized as Top Private Collection Agency on ED Unrestricted Contract

23 May 2014

Consumer Group Sues Dept. of Education for Debt Collection Program Details

21 May 2014

ConServe Announces Expansion at its New York Office

21 May 2014

Account Control Technology Holdings, Inc. Acquires Convergent

20 May 2014

Executive Change: Belinda Martin to NCC Business Services

20 May 2014

The Increase in Student Loan Debt has been Irrationally Epic

14 May 2014

Third Party Debt Collection Accounts Jump in First Quarter

14 May 2014

Best Places to Work in Collections 2014 Now Open for Registration

1 May 2014

Sallie Mae to Split-Off Loan Servicing and Debt Collection Unit this Week

28 April 2014

Massive Federal Student Loan Collection Opportunity Prompts Teleseminar on Small Business Subcontracting

22 April 2014

CFPB Moves to Free Student Loan Borrowers from Defaults Caused by Co-Signers

22 April 2014

Over 60 ConServe Employees Participate in Blood Drive Supporting Untys and the Red Cross

11 April 2014

Ceannate Corp Submits Joint TCPA Comments to FCC with Student Loan Groups

8 April 2014

Growth in Consumer Credit in 2013 After Years of Decline

31 March 2014

Phoenix Financial Services selects Ontario Systems Collection Software and Contact Savvy to Power New Agency

28 March 2014

Account Control Technology Expands Services, Hires Michael Magarrell as VP of Strategic Accounts

26 March 2014

Gov't Report Faults Oversight of ED Debt Collection Program

14 March 2014

Student Loans: The Next Big Thing for the Collection Industry?

7 March 2014

Private vs. Federal Student Loans: Different Rules, Different Collection Strategies

6 March 2014