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News Headlines
- Dept. of ED Releases Performance Report for January 3/15/10
- Department of ED Releases First Performance Reports for New Collection Contract 2/5/10
- Best Places to Work in Collections Winner Profile: Williams & Fudge 12/21/09
- Supreme Court Cases Could Have Significant Impact on ARM Industry 12/17/09
- Pioneer and Premiere Credit Dominate ED Collection Contract in August 9/29/09
- Student Loan Bill Could Drastically Alter Education ARM Industry 9/17/09
- Pioneer and ConServe Leading Collectors for ED in Second Quarter 7/27/09
- Pioneer and ConServe Hold On to Top Spots on ED Contract in May 6/23/09
- A Government Collection Contract that Can Change an Agency Forever 6/4/09
- Pioneer Credit Regains Top Spot on ED Collection Contract to Start Q2 6/2/09
- NCO Edges Out Allied Interstate for Top Spot on ED Collection Contract for Q1 5/4/09
- Sallie Mae ARM Unit Posts Loss in Q1 on Impairments 4/23/09
- NCO and ConServe Leading ED Collection Contract So Far in First Quarter 3/27/09
- Department of Education Names Small Business Collection Contractors 3/11/09
- NCO Group Takes Top Spot on ED Contract in January 2/24/09
- Van Ru Top Collector on ED Contract for Q4; Total Contract Collections Near $5B 1/26/09
- ED Announces Debt Collection Contract Winners in Unrestricted Category 1/9/09
- Allied Interstate and ConServe Top Student Loan Collection Contract in November 12/19/08
- Consumer Credit Drops $3.5 billion in October 12/8/08
- Government to Spend $200 billion to Unclog Consumer Lending Market 11/26/08
- Shakeup at Top of ED Debt Collection Competition in October 11/25/08
- Sallie Mae to Hire 1,100 at New Credit Operations Center in Delaware 11/21/08
- ED Collector Premiere Credit Adding 300 Jobs 11/13/08
- Sallie Mae ARM Unit Posts Loss, Sells Int’l Debt Buying Operation 10/29/08
- End of Quarter ED Collection Results Offer No Surprises 10/21/08
- Private Student Loans Hard to Get in Credit Crunch 10/13/08
- ED Collection Contract Award Pushed Back Again 10/7/08
- ED to Delay New Collection Contract Award Announcement 9/17/08
- Pioneer Credit and Premiere Credit Top ED Collection Contract in August 9/16/08
- Pioneer and Premiere Credit Top ED Contract Performance Race in July 8/20/08
- Sallie Mae to Close Debt Purchasing Business, Focus on Contingency Work in ARM 7/24/08
- ED Collectors Vying For Contract Extension on Q2 Performance Report 7/18/08
- New Program Allows Consumers to Pay Mortgage with Credit Cards 7/10/08
- Collection Agency Owner Faces 10 Years for Stealing from Client 7/7/08
- Some Stimulus Checks Going Straight to Creditors: USA Today 6/25/08
- Battle for Second Brewing on ED Collection Contract 6/23/08
- ED Approves 26 Collection Agencies to Bid on Student Loan Collection Contract 6/4/08
- Sallie Mae will Continue Student Loans 5/23/08
- ED Collection Contract Leaders Break from the Pack in April 5/23/08
- ED Prepared to Become Student Lender of Last Resort 5/5/08
- House Passes Student Loan Bill to Ease Credit Limits 5/2/08
- NCO-OSI Deal May Create Conflict of Interest in Student Loan Collections 4/28/08
- ED to Extend Current Collection Contract for Only a Few 4/21/08
- Usual Suspects Top ED Collection Contract for First Quarter 4/21/08
- U.S. House Rides to Rescue Debt-Laden Students 4/18/08
- Student Loans Drying Up, Dodd Warns 4/17/08
- Canada Could Reduce Student Loan Dismissal Time 4/16/08
- Like Books and Laptops, Credit Cards a Part of Campus Life 4/8/08
- NorthStar Suspends Federal Student Lending Programs 4/3/08
- Students Climbing Mountain of College Loan and Card Debt 4/2/08
Analysis Headlines
- Cost of Living, Not Debt, is the Biggest Issue Facing Young Adults
- Student Loan Market Enticing but Competition is Fierce
- Sallie Mae’s Shift in Focus
- Private Student Loans Could Graduate into Major New Debt Market
- Private Equity Legend Enters the ARM Industry – Big Time
Research Headlines
- Student Loan Collections Report - Appendices
- Student Loan Collections Report - General Client Satisfaction
- Student Loan Collections Report - Underserved Market Segments?
- Student Loan Collections Report - Default Prevention
- Student Loan Collections Report - Diversification of Service Offerings
- Student Loan Collections Report - Potential for Outsourcing/Off-shoring
- Student Loan Collections Report - Primary Customers in the Market
- Student Loan Collections Report - Secondary Customers in the Market
- Student Loan Collections Report - Unique Cost Drivers
- Student Loan Collections Report - Average Fees
- Student Loan Collections Report - Differentiation Among Major Players
- Student Loan Collections Report - Key Success Factors
- Student Loan Collections Report - Size of Major Players
- Student Loan Collections Report - Average Recovery Ratios
- Student Loan Collections Report - Competitive Concerns
- Student Loan Collections Report - Laws and Regulations Impacting the Market
- Student Loan Collections Report - Structural Changes Causing Market Growth
- Student Loan Collections Report - Technology and Vendors
- Student Loan Collections Report - Unique Market Characteristics
- Student Loan Collections Report - Market Growth Rate
- Student Loan Collections Report - Market Segments
- Student Loan Collections Report - Market Size
- Kaulkin Report 7 Excerpt - More Household Income Used to Repay Debt
Press Releases
- Executive Change: Scott DeWitt to ACT as Senior Division Manager 3/5/10
- Executive Change: Former Federal Education Official Joins i3 Group 1/20/10
- CollectCorp Will Make ED Collectors Available for Other PCAs 11/17/09
- Executive Change: Van Ru Appoints Director of Student Loans 9/17/09
- Account Control Technology Recognized by Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year 8/13/09
- Defusing The Consumer Debt Timebomb Before It Explodes 7/13/09
- U.S. Department of Education Selects Sallie Mae for Student Loan Servicing Contract 6/18/09
- Debt Collector ConServe to Add 150 Jobs on Department of Education Contract Win 5/11/09
- People Capital Launches Enhanced Credit Scoring Tool for Students and Student Loans 4/8/09
- Executive Change: Tim Moore to The CBE Group as VP of Sales - Student Loan Division 3/16/09
- Department of Education Declares ConServe #1 on Small Business Collection Contract 2/17/09
- Maximum Recovery Changes Name to Persolvo Data Systems 2/2/09
- National Lending Associates Launches VisionSource Solutions 1/13/09
- Conserve’s Charity of the Month Program Raises Dollars to Support Those in Need 1/6/09
- ConServe Named to Rochester’s Top 100 List 11/5/08
- USA Funds Outlines Options for Student Loan Payment Relief 11/5/08
- USA Funds Supports $17.2 Billion in Student Loans 10/15/08
- LINK Financial Launches Brand Dedicated to Student Loan Servicing 10/10/08
- SoundBite Helps Student Loan Industry Improve Response Rates From Borrowers 10/2/08
- Executive Change: Dean Richardson to ACT as Director of Client Services 9/24/08
- Executive Change: Sallie Mae Names New Chief Credit and Lending Officers 9/23/08
- Increased College Student Credit Card Debt Causing Financial Straits for Graduating Students: Report 9/15/08
- USA Funds Prevents $20 Billion in Loan Defaults 9/15/08
- Montana State University Selects The Affiliated Group for Collection Services 9/3/08
- Executive Change: Melody Robins Joins Account Control Technology Sales Team 8/21/08
- Executive Changes: Sallie Mae Announces Officer Promotions 8/15/08
- Montana State University Selects Collection Bureau Services for Collections 8/12/08
- CEC Extends Contract With Acxiom For Information Technology Management Services 8/7/08
- ACS Becomes Primary Education Loan Servicing Provider for Student Loan Finance Corporation 6/25/08
- EBureau and Datamark Form Partnership for Online Leads in Education Market 6/18/08
- Executive Change: Sallie Mae Names John Kane Senior Vice President, Collections 5/20/08
- County Executive Honors Collection Agency with "ConServe Day" after Top ED Contract Ranking 5/2/08
- SimpleTuition Adds Discover Student Loans 4/30/08
- The Education Resources Institute (TERI) Files for Chapter 11 4/9/08
