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Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

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Page 1: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Cohort Default RatesBehind the Numbers

An old problem and new issues

Page 2: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

The leading contributor to defaults

Final Enrollment Code - Defaults2%

16%

1%

4%

73%

4%

Full-time

Graduated

Half-time

Less than half-time

Withdrawn

Other

Total Disbursed $1-$5000

Page 3: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Status of Defaulters

Status of Defaulted Loans by Sector

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

APC Private 2 Year Private 4 Year PublicVocational

ProprietaryVocational

SUNYCommunity

College

SUNY 4 Year

% of Defaulted Loans

Se

cto

r

Other

In-School

Graduate

Withdrawn

Page 4: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Servicing the “old” way

Lender involved

The “one lender rule”

Multiple players working on the same account, Lender, GA, Servicer

Page 5: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

New Challenges to Manage Defaults

Dual Programs Three year Cohort Formula DL Servicing transition from ACS Four New Servicers Multiple new non profit Servicers “Put” Loans Gainful Employment Risk Management

Page 6: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Dual Programs

What is the impact of a student borrowing a Direct Loan and a FFEL Loan?

Split Servicing

Private Sector Title IV Additional Servicers (TIVAS)

Where a borrower has a DL (ACS) and a FFEL loan, Ed will make an effort to move both loans to the TIVAS.

Page 7: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

The Three Year CDR

Old Calculation:

Borrowers who entered repayment and defaulted during a two year period

Borrowers who entered repayment during the cohort year

For example: Two year 2010 CDR 10/1/09 – 9/30/11

10/1/08 – 9/30/09

New Calculation:

Borrowers who entered repayment and defaulted during a three year period

Borrowers who entered repayment during the cohort year

For example: Three year 2010 CDR 10/1/09 – 9/30/12

10/1/08 – 9/30/09

Page 8: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Puts

May 7, 2008, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (ECASLA) was signed into law, thus creating the PUT Program

Deadline extended to October 15 2010

HESC Loans to be put from 7/09 – 6/30/10

409,603 loans will be put

SLMA, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Nelnet

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What happens to Puts

Title Four Additional Servicers (TIVAS)

Great Lakes, PHEAA, Nelnet, and Sallie Mae

Page 10: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Non Profit Servicers

Many additional Non –Profits

100,000 Accounts

Fisma Compliant

Page 11: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Current Challenges To Managing Defaults

Establishing contact with a borrower

Focus on the borrowers that need assistance

Managing multiple servicer relationships

Maintain contact over a three year period

Converting the borrower to active repayment

Moving to a deferred status?

Page 12: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Conversion to Repayment

Early Outreach to Withdrawn Students

Develop a long term strategy of borrower contact

Countdown E-mails During Grace

Encourage Response E-mail

Page 13: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

Exit Counseling

Information on repayment plans

Info on Income –Based Repayment (IBR)

Info on changing repayment plans

Loan forgiveness provisions

Forbearance provisions

Consequences of default

Consolidation Loans, tax benefits

Page 14: Cohort Default Rates Behind the Numbers An old problem and new issues

New Exit Counseling

Limit the confusion

Show them how to find their servicer

Don’t provide too many options

Direct them to one number