Eye On The Competition: College Board Out Of Student Loan Business

NEW YORK - The College Board, which administers academic tests including the SAT and other Advanced Placement exams, is getting out of the student-loan business. The College Board began offering student loans in the early 1990s, partnering with companies that included Sallie Mae and Citibank. The lenders extended the money, while the College Board received a sort of finder's fee for referring the students.

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The College Board cited new legislation cracking down on relationships between lenders and colleges enacted in the wake of revelations that numerous lenders were paying colleges commissions or bonuses in exchange for business. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com


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