Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. Announces Partnership with the National Association of REALTORS(R) to Offer Educational Financ
October 28 2005 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collegiate
Funding Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSI) announced today their
partnership with the National Association of REALTORS(R) (NAR) as
the preferred provider of educational finance programs under NAR
REALTOR Benefits(SM) Program. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050714/DCTH039LOGO ) With
more than 1 million members, the National Association of
REALTORS(R) is the largest trade association in the country.
Through this partnership with CFS, NAR members will have access to
valuable tools and services to help them fund educational expenses
and manage college loan debt. Members can access educational
financing information through the newly created Education Loan
Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R), NAR.Ed-Loans.com, as well as
through the REALTORS(R) benefits section of REALTOR.org. The
Education Loan Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R), a comprehensive
online resource, will provide NAR members valuable insight into
managing the cost of higher education. At NAR.Ed-Loans.com, members
can obtain information and apply online for products such as PLUS
Loans for parents, Private Education Loans for undergraduate and
graduate students and Federal and Private Consolidation loans for
new graduates. NAR members can learn about special borrower benefit
programs that can apply to the various loan products and access
services such as the Ed-Loans wizard, which provides them with the
necessary information they need to make informed decisions about
education financing. "Collegiate Funding Services has designed
these products to help simplify the process of education financing
for NAR members across the country," said John Fees, executive vice
president of Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. "CFS' affinity
programs such as The Education Loan Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R)
further demonstrate CFS' commitment to leading affinity groups that
are seeking to better serve the needs of their members. As a
company, it is our mission to continually develop innovative
solutions for today's students and our partners." CFS is proud to
be launching these new products and services at the 2005
REALTORS(R) Conference & Expo in San Francisco, October 28 -
31, 2005. CFS will be exhibiting in the NAR Pavilion at booth 3524.
"CFS is offering NAR members a great benefit by providing a
resource to help finance and manage the cost of education," said
Bob Goldberg, NAR senior vice president, marketing & business
development and head of the REALTOR Benefits(SM) Program. "NAR
members and their families can use The Education Loan
Marketplace(TM) for REALTORS(R) as a valuable tool to assist with
education-related expenses." About Collegiate Funding Services
Collegiate Funding Services is a leading education finance company
dedicated to providing students and their families with the
practical advice and loan solutions they need to help manage and
pay for the cost of higher education. Collegiate Funding Services
also offers a comprehensive portfolio of education loan products
and services -- including loan origination, loan servicing and
campus-based scholarship and affinity marketing tools - to the
higher education community. As of September 30, 2005, Collegiate
Funding Services had facilitated the origination of more than $21
billion in education loans; the company currently manages $12
billion in student loans for more than 476,000 borrowers. For
additional information, visit http://www.cfsloans.com/ or call
1-888-423-7562.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050714/DCTH039LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Collegiate Funding
Services, Inc. CONTACT: Media: Ann Collier, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Communications, Phone: +1-540-368-5970, Fax:
+1-540-368-5963, ; or Investor: Gary Tiedemann, Vice President,
Investor Relations, Phone: +1-540-735-1235, Fax: +1-540-735-1239, ,
both of Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. Web site:
http://www.cfsloans.com/ http://www.nar.ed-loans.com/
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