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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Dept. of ED Releases Important Collection Performance Report

29 April 2010

Direct Student Lending Program May Lead to Steady Growth for ED Collection Contractors

9 April 2010

DebtMarket and Education Loan Source Team Up with New Debt Sales Options for Student Loans

1 April 2010

Dept of ED Releases Debt Collection Contract Performance Report for February

26 March 2010

Dept. of ED Releases Performance Report for January

15 March 2010

Executive Change: Scott DeWitt to ACT as Senior Division Manager

5 March 2010

Department of ED Releases First Performance Reports for New Collection Contract

5 February 2010

Executive Change: Former Federal Education Official Joins i3 Group

20 January 2010

Best Places to Work in Collections Winner Profile: Williams & Fudge

21 December 2009

Supreme Court Cases Could Have Significant Impact on ARM Industry

17 December 2009

CollectCorp Will Make ED Collectors Available for Other PCAs

17 November 2009

Pioneer and Premiere Credit Dominate ED Collection Contract in August

29 September 2009

Executive Change: Van Ru Appoints Director of Student Loans

17 September 2009

Student Loan Bill Could Drastically Alter Education ARM Industry

17 September 2009

Account Control Technology Recognized by Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year

13 August 2009

Pioneer and ConServe Leading Collectors for ED in Second Quarter

27 July 2009

Defusing The Consumer Debt Timebomb Before It Explodes

13 July 2009

Pioneer and ConServe Hold On to Top Spots on ED Contract in May

23 June 2009

U.S. Department of Education Selects Sallie Mae for Student Loan Servicing Contract

18 June 2009

A Government Collection Contract that Can Change an Agency Forever

4 June 2009