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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Small Companies Seeking ED Subcontract to Get Big Discount on MyGovWatch.com

26 June 2012

ED Debt Collection Contractor ConServe Announces Call Center Expansion

19 June 2012

Mike Ginsberg's Musings: Student Loans and Mortgages Take the Reins

8 June 2012

Student Loan Collections: The Big Issue Wrap-Up

7 June 2012

Student Loan Collections: The Big Issue Wrap-Up

7 June 2012

FFELP is Dead! What Should We Do Now?

5 June 2012

Is it Socially Acceptable to Not Pay Your Student Loans?

4 June 2012

Enhancing the Student Experience Should be a Top Priority in Controlling Loan Default Rates

1 June 2012

Colleges Continually on the Line for Defaulted Loans and Grants

31 May 2012

Mark Russell: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Student Loans?

30 May 2012

Evolution of Student Loan Collections

29 May 2012

Executive Change: Windham Professionals Names New Chief Operating Officer

25 May 2012

Collection Industry Donors Pay Off Veteran's Federal Student Loan through ARMing Heroes

23 May 2012

Large Ed Subcontractor to Pursue Private Collection Agency Contract

22 May 2012

Student Loans for K-12 Education on the Rise

21 May 2012

To Collect from Students, You Need to Connect with Students

18 May 2012

Bloomberg Still Hates Student Loan Collectors

16 May 2012

94% of Students Take on Debt for Bachelor's Degree

15 May 2012

Sticker Shock: $900 Monthly Student Loan Payment?

14 May 2012

Executive Change: Joseph J. Fazzini to Delta Management Associates as EVP, Business Development

11 May 2012