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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Disabled Veteran Corey Gabler Open for PCA Business Through Steel River Systems

17 December 2015

Finally – New Developments in the ED Debt Collection Services RFP

14 December 2015

$95.5 Million Settlement In Second Instance of Massive For-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness This Year

17 November 2015

Performant Earnings Announcement Hits Three Hot Topics

5 November 2015

Collectors Calling on Federal Debt May Now Use ATDS to Dial Cell Phones?

5 November 2015

Department of Education Announces New Student Loan Regulations

29 October 2015

The Effect of Switching from a Brunner to a Totality Test for Student Loan Bankruptcy

28 October 2015

Suze Orman on Today Advises Against Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Plans

25 September 2015

Study Highlights Federal Student Loan Counseling Best Practices; Is There a Business Opportunity for Collectors?

22 September 2015

Disadvantaged Higher Ed Entrepreneur Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification

17 September 2015

Dept. of Education PCA Program Still a Driver of Small Business Growth

21 August 2015

COHEAO Asks Your Assistance To Extend Perkins Loan Program

20 August 2015

Performant Financial Corporation Q2 Revenue Down 28%; Expects ED Announcement in September

6 August 2015

2nd CFPB Enforcement Action This Week Involving Debt Collection, Now Against Discover Bank

22 July 2015

USA Funds Sues Department of Education Over Collection Fees

20 July 2015

CFPB's First Monthly Complaints Report Could Use More Context

16 July 2015

CFPB Finds 90 Percent Rejection Rate For Student Loan co-Signers Seeking Release

19 June 2015

Photographer Seeks to Humanize, Personalize the Face of Student Loan Debt

17 June 2015

New York Times Gives Lots of Space to Student Loan Debt

17 June 2015

Veteran-Owned Firms Sought to Collect Federal Student Loans

17 June 2015