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Navient (NAVI) to Exit From Federal Student Loan Servicing
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Navient Corporation (NAVI - Free Report) and Maximus (MMS - Free Report) have entered into an agreement, per which the latter will take over the loan servicing for the U.S. Department of Education-owned student loan accounts of the former, through a contract novation. The deal is likely to be finalized in the beginning of fourth-quarter 2021.
The novation is subject to the U.S. Department of Education’s approval. The companies have submitted a preliminary request for review, which will be subject to the Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) consent. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
The six million borrowers, who currently pay their federal student loans to Navient, the largest student-loan company in the United States, will now be offloaded to Maximus, a government loan servicing company.
The deal, if green lighted by the FSA and other customary closing conditions, would lead to Navient calling it quits on its student loan servicing program as planned. The program would then join the FSA portfolio at Maximus, which includes the Debt Management and Collections System contract and Next Generation Business Process Operations contract vehicle.
Per the contract novation, several Navient employees on the Department of Education loan servicing team will be transferred to Maximus. This will ensure the operative continuum of the quality service imparted to the FSA customers, along with the competencies of the same avant-garde technology employed today.
Jack Remondi, Navient’s president and CEO, said, "Navient is pleased to work with the Department of Education and Maximus to provide a smooth transition to borrowers and Navient employees as we continue our focus on areas outside of government student loan servicing.”
"We look forward to the successful completion of this contract novation and working in partnership with Navient and FSA in the successful migration of operations for this critical function. We are pleased to further our strong track record of supporting FSA as we expand into federally originated student loan servicing," said Teresa Weipert, general manager for the Maximus U.S. Federal Services Segment.
Nearly majority of federal student loan borrowers have been escaping their payments, thanks to the moratorium on collections that the government had imposed in the wake of the pandemic. However, these payments will start getting collected since the Biden administration has conveyed its intentions to restart collections on Jan 31, 2022.
Navient’s focus on tapping growth opportunities is anticipated to boost its overall business performance. Further, a gradually improving economy and a declining unemployment rate are expected to support the company. However, it continues to battle with the strict regulations in the student lending market. Shares of Navient have gained 164.5% over the past year, outperforming 107.6% growth of the industry it belongs to.
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Navient (NAVI) to Exit From Federal Student Loan Servicing
Navient Corporation (NAVI - Free Report) and Maximus (MMS - Free Report) have entered into an agreement, per which the latter will take over the loan servicing for the U.S. Department of Education-owned student loan accounts of the former, through a contract novation. The deal is likely to be finalized in the beginning of fourth-quarter 2021.
The novation is subject to the U.S. Department of Education’s approval. The companies have submitted a preliminary request for review, which will be subject to the Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) consent. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
The six million borrowers, who currently pay their federal student loans to Navient, the largest student-loan company in the United States, will now be offloaded to Maximus, a government loan servicing company.
The deal, if green lighted by the FSA and other customary closing conditions, would lead to Navient calling it quits on its student loan servicing program as planned. The program would then join the FSA portfolio at Maximus, which includes the Debt Management and Collections System contract and Next Generation Business Process Operations contract vehicle.
Per the contract novation, several Navient employees on the Department of Education loan servicing team will be transferred to Maximus. This will ensure the operative continuum of the quality service imparted to the FSA customers, along with the competencies of the same avant-garde technology employed today.
Jack Remondi, Navient’s president and CEO, said, "Navient is pleased to work with the Department of Education and Maximus to provide a smooth transition to borrowers and Navient employees as we continue our focus on areas outside of government student loan servicing.”
"We look forward to the successful completion of this contract novation and working in partnership with Navient and FSA in the successful migration of operations for this critical function. We are pleased to further our strong track record of supporting FSA as we expand into federally originated student loan servicing," said Teresa Weipert, general manager for the Maximus U.S. Federal Services Segment.
Nearly majority of federal student loan borrowers have been escaping their payments, thanks to the moratorium on collections that the government had imposed in the wake of the pandemic. However, these payments will start getting collected since the Biden administration has conveyed its intentions to restart collections on Jan 31, 2022.
Navient’s focus on tapping growth opportunities is anticipated to boost its overall business performance. Further, a gradually improving economy and a declining unemployment rate are expected to support the company. However, it continues to battle with the strict regulations in the student lending market.
Shares of Navient have gained 164.5% over the past year, outperforming 107.6% growth of the industry it belongs to.
The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Stocks to Consider
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Credit Acceptance Corporation’s (CACC - Free Report) ongoing-year earnings has moved 24.4% north in the last 60 days. Also, its share price has appreciated 74.2% in a year’s time. It sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) presently. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SLM Corporation’s (SLM - Free Report) current-year earnings has been revised 2.5% upward in the last 60 days. Also, its share price has risen 120.4% over the past year. It currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
First Cash (FCFS - Free Report) carries a Zacks Rank of 2, at present. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2021 earnings has been revised 2.2% upward over the last 60 days. Further, in the past year, the company’s shares have gained 53.4%.