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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Department of Education Taps 11 Small Business Collectors for Student Loan Contract

7 October 2014

Todd, Bremer & Lawson Selects Ontario Systems for Outsourced Compliance Partnership

30 September 2014

BFrame Enhances Student Loan Rehabilitation Software

25 September 2014

Executive Change: Christine Timmins Berry Named President and CEO of Windham Professionals

24 September 2014

CFPB Sues For-Profit College for FDCPA Violations and Predatory Loan Program

17 September 2014

Enterprise Recovery Systems Hosts Congressional Visit By Rep. Peter Roskam

8 September 2014

Consumer Group Blasts ED Student Loan Collectors in Horribly Biased Report

3 September 2014

Quantrax Software Supports Leading ED Debt Collection Contractor

2 September 2014

Court Ruling May Pave Way for Some Student Loan Discharge in Bankruptcy

28 August 2014

CFPB Readying Action Against College Over Debt Sales and Collection Methods

27 August 2014

SBA Report: ED Rates an "A" on Small Business Utilization - with Room for Improvement

27 August 2014

Going Behind the Numbers of Student Loan Debt

26 August 2014

ConServe Supports Honor Flight Rochester & Honor Flight Buffalo

13 August 2014

Senate Draft Bill Targets Private Collectors in Student Loan Market

6 August 2014

Study Shows Collection Agencies Recovering More Debt at Lower Pay with Fewer Collectors

5 August 2014

Executive Change: Coast Professional Announces David Den Houten as Chief Compliance Officer

31 July 2014

Executive Change: Account Control Technology Welcomes Valerie LaBarba as Director of Project Management

31 July 2014

More than 35 Percent of American Adults are Currently in Collections: Report

29 July 2014

Webinar Examines Opportunities Within Student Loan Market

22 July 2014

Where are the Collection Opportunities in Coming Years?

17 July 2014