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Overview
From DOE to SBA: Anticipate the Complexities and Opportunities of Transferring Student Loan Servicing
The new administration's plan to transition federal student loan management from the Department of Education (DOE) to the SBA presents significant legal and operational considerations for attorneys, financial institutions, and borrowers. This timely program weighs the benefits, drawbacks, and challenges that would arise over such a monumental shift. Get up to speed on what could be one of the most significant changes in federal student loan management in recent history. Register today!
- Understand the legislative framework required for the SBA to manage student loans.
- Gain insights into the challenges of shifting from managing fewer, larger loans to a high volume of smaller student loans.
- Learn how the SBA's extensive experience with loan processing could streamline student loan servicing.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Congressional Authorization and Statutory Requirements
- DOE Dissolution Requires Congressional Approval
- Legislative Amendments Needed for SBA Student Loan Management
- Operational and Logistical Challenges
- SBA's Loan Volume vs. Student Loan Scale
- Potential Gaps in Loan Servicing and Repayment Management
- Potential Benefits
- SBA's Experience Could Streamline Student Loan Processing
- Consolidated Services for Entrepreneurs Who Are Student Loan Borrowers
- Potential Drawbacks
- Risk of Borrower Confusion
- Workforce Reduction May Impact Service Quality and Loan Oversight
- Alternative: Banks as Originators and Servicers
- Additional Challenges: Loan Forgiveness and Transparency Rules
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
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1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Alabama CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| California CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Colorado CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2027 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Florida CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Georgia CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Iowa CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2026 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2030 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-02-2027 |
| Indiana CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2026 |
| Kansas CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-02-2026 |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2026 |
| Maine CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-02-2027 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Mississippi CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-31-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2028 |
| North Carolina CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2028 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2028 |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 04-14-2026 |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2028 |
| New York CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2028 |
| Ohio CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2028 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-02-2027 |
| Texas CLE |
|
1 Total | 05-31-2026 |
| Utah CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Washington CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-02-2030 |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 06-03-2027 |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
1 Total |
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CLE
Agenda
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SBA-Managed Student Loans: Exploring the Legal Implications
- Congressional Authorization and Statutory Requirements
- DOE Dissolution Requires Congressional Approval
- Legislative Amendments Needed for SBA Student Loan Management
- Operational and Logistical Challenges
- SBA's Loan Volume vs. Student Loan Scale
- Potential Gaps in Loan Servicing and Repayment Management
- Potential Benefits
- SBA's Experience Could Streamline Student Loan Processing
- Consolidated Services for Entrepreneurs Who Are Student Loan Borrowers
- Potential Drawbacks
- Risk of Borrower Confusion
- Workforce Reduction May Impact Service Quality and Loan Oversight
- Alternative: Banks as Originators and Servicers
- Additional Challenges: Loan Forgiveness and Transparency Rules
- Congressional Authorization and Statutory Requirements
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. Policymakers, government officials, higher education administrators, financial services professionals, student loan servicers, and paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Les Jacobowitz
is a partner with ArentFox Schiff in New York. He has over 30 years of experience representing corporations (including not-for-profits), governmental issuers, underwriters, and financial institutions in domestic and international transactions. Mr. Jacobowitz has provided counsel on deals involving $25 billion or more, as well as restructurings and workouts of an additional $50 billion. He has worked with governmental entities, private companies, banks, investment banks and funds in all aspects of financing, including the lending, securitization, real estate, public finance, not-for-profit, health care, restructuring, energy & environment and infrastructure & privatization financing areas, and related litigation. He represents clients in diverse transactions involving commercial and economic development, nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, university and student loans, and multifamily and single-family housing. Mr. Jacobowitz is also a prolific speaker and author on the threat and impact of the LIBOR transition and has successfully worked with clients to negotiate fair terms regarding the LIBOR transition so as to ensure economic equivalence in the transition. In November 2011, he was named in the annual rankings of The Financial Times for his standout innovative work with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency and the US Department of the Treasury in connection with their $24 billion programs to stabilize the housing finance market. Les worked on an international toll bridge facility that was selected by the Institutional Investor as one of its deals of the year. More recently, Mr. Jacobowitz received the Marc L. Fleischaker Pro Bono Award for his work helping the Center for New York City Neighborhoods launch its New York State Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) with the Office of the New York State Attorney General. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in public finance law and he is considered a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 US. Les earned his J.D. degree at University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.
Speaker bio
Brianne E. Megahan
is an attorney with ArentFox Schiff in New York where she practices complex litigation and insurance law. She earned her J.D. degree at University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was an articles editor for the First Amendment Law Review. She also served as the special projects coordinator for the school's Pro Bono Program, organizing and overseeing housing and post-conviction pro bono work. While in law school, Ms. Megahan interned at the Wake County Office of the Public Defender, where she worked on both felony and misdemeanor matters.
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