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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Payments to ED Student Loan Debt Collectors May Have Been Inaccurate

21 May 2013

DECA Financial Services, LLC Joins Fishers, IN, Chamber of Commerce

20 May 2013

Americans with an Account in Third Party Collections Hits All-Time High...Again

15 May 2013

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill to Slash Student Loan Interest Rates

8 May 2013

Account Control Technology Forms Foundation to Support Education, Charities and Local Communities

2 May 2013

Performant Financial Announces Offering of 6,500,000 Shares of Common Stock

17 April 2013

How Viable is a Pay-As-You-Go Model for College Students?

17 April 2013

National Enterprise Systems Earns Top Rating from Better Business Bureau

16 April 2013

Executive Change: Delta Management Associates Names Christopher Riordan President

9 April 2013

Cutting Commissions to Student Loan Debt Collectors is Not the Answer

4 April 2013

CFPB Releases ALL the Consumer Complaint Data

29 March 2013

ERC Announces Signing of Major Contract with One of Largest Student Loan Organizations

29 March 2013

CFPB in Action: A Roundup of Recent Activity - March 27, 2013

27 March 2013

Executive Change: Account Control Technology Hires Brian Shively as Operations Director

27 March 2013

'Severe Derogatory' Student Loan Balances Increase 36% - Equifax

25 March 2013

Dept. of Education Slashes Commissions for Private Debt Collection Contractors

19 March 2013

CFPB Proposes Rule to Supervise Nonbank Student Loan Servicers

18 March 2013

Account Control Technology San Angelo Office Contributes $2,118 to Regional Food Bank

13 March 2013

Debt Collector ConServe Adding 100 Jobs Over Next Year

11 March 2013

Number of Americans with Third Party Debt Collection Account Hits All-Time High

5 March 2013