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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Executive Change: Gary Hopkins to GC Services' Student Loan Division

14 June 2007

ACS to Take $76 million Impairment Charge on Dept of Ed Contract

4 June 2007

Columbia University to Pay $1.125 million to Settle Student Loan Probe

1 June 2007

Sallie Mae CEO Steps Down; Replacement Named

23 May 2007

Sallie Mae Acquirers Announce Initiatives to Enhance Responsible Student Lending

22 May 2007

Student Loan Collection Firm Opening New Office and Staffing Up

22 May 2007

Obama Backs Placing Student Loans Under Government Control

16 May 2007

House Adopts Crackdown on Student Loan Business

10 May 2007

Private Equity Legend Enters the ARM Industry - Big Time

1 May 2007

Probe Launched on Sallie Mae Collection Tactics

27 April 2007

Executive Changes: Torby Love and Brenda Sisk to Account Control Technology

26 April 2007

NY AG Testifies Before House Committee On Student Loan Industry

26 April 2007

GC Services Wins Collection Awards from Sallie Mae and Nissan

25 April 2007

Sallie Mae Collection Revenue Up to $65.5 million in Q1

24 April 2007

NY Sues One School, Settles with Four in Student Loan Probe

20 April 2007

Paper: Sallie Mae Sale Could Result in Breakup of Debt Collection Units

20 April 2007

BYU to Report Credit Delinquencies to Credit Bureaus

18 April 2007

New York Brings Other States Into Student Loan Probe

18 April 2007

Dept of Ed to Hold Forum for Collection Contract Hopefuls

17 April 2007

Group to Buy Sallie Mae for $25 billion; JP Morgan and Bank of America Involved

16 April 2007