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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How the World Conspires Against Students

11 May 2012

Who's to Blame for Federal Student Loan Defaults?

10 May 2012

Student Loan Interest Rate Fix Stalled in Senate

9 May 2012

Report Distorts Student Loan Debt Collection: ACA International

9 May 2012

National Consumer Law Center Paints Bleak Picture of Student Loan Collections

8 May 2012

Senate Takes Up Partisan Debate on Student Loan Interest Action

8 May 2012

Consumer Debt Soars in March, Including Credit Cards and Student Loans

8 May 2012

Welcome to insideARM.com's Big Issue: Student Loans

7 May 2012

Sizing the Market for Student Loan Collections

7 May 2012

$7-$14 Million Collection Agencies Sought for Student Loan Contract, Teleseminar Scheduled

3 May 2012

Credit Write-offs Lower By 50% from 2009, Equifax Reports

2 May 2012

CIT Provides Acquisition Financing to United Recovery Systems

2 May 2012

Do You Collect Student Loans?

2 May 2012

Debt Collection Agency Defies Media Stereotypes, Proves Nice People Collect More

30 April 2012

Account Control Technology Celebrates Grand Opening of Call Center in Ohio

30 April 2012

Executive Change: Former Dept. of ED Collections Group Washington Director to CAI

24 April 2012

Collection Agency Expanding Office, Hiring 250 People

13 April 2012

Even Business Publications are Getting it Wrong on Collectors

27 March 2012

Student Loan Debt Collection Market Attacked by Bloomberg

26 March 2012

Executive Change: Tom Feely Joins Phillips & Cohen Associates as SVP

26 March 2012