College Student Relief Act of 2007

Summary

College Student Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to phase-in cuts in the interest rate charged undergraduate student borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs, thereby reducing such rate from 6.8% in July 2006 to 3.4% in July 2011. Limits FFEL lender insurance to 95% of the unpaid balance of such loans. (Currently, 97% of a FFEL issued after June 2006 is federally-insured.) Provides for graduated reductions in the percentage of defaulted FFEL loan collections a guaranty agency is allowed to retain until, beginning in October 2010, it is equal to the average rate paid to collection agencies that have contracts with the Secretary of Education. Eliminates exceptional performer status for lenders, servicers, and guaranty agencies, which rewards such entities for high due diligence in FFEL collection. Reduces special allowance payments made to FFEL lenders to compensate them for the difference between FFEL interest rates and market rates. Exempts small lenders from such reduction. Increases the loan fee charged FFEL lenders from .5% to 1% of the principal amount of loans disbursed after June 2007. Prohibits its collection from borrowers. Increases, after June 2007, the rebate fee charged a holder of FFEL consolidated loans, provided that at least 90% of the total principal and accrued unpaid interest outstanding on loans held by such holder are such loans.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 17 January 2007

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 17 January 2007

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 January 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 17 January 2007

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 17 January 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 January 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 January 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 January 2007

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