The FedLoan Servicing Experience An Overview of Borrower and School Services

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  • The FedLoan Servicing Experience An Overview of Borrower and School Services
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  • Agenda The Borrower Experience Borrower Communications Customer Service Borrower Portal Account Access The School Experience Communications Access Products & Tools Training 2
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  • The Borrower Experience You can view our sample letters and emails at: MyFedLoan.org/borrowertimeline MyFedLoan.org/borrowertimeline 3
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  • Borrower Communication Timeline Welcome Letter & Email / Privacy Notice Disbursement Notification Email Loan Summary Email Interest Bill* Outstanding Interest Email Enrollment Change Confirmation Borrower communication timeline from In-school to the Grace period. *To receive an interest bill while in school, a student must contact us and request to pay interest.contact us All students, regardless of whether or not they pay interest while in school, receive an interest notice when they have 20 days left of the grace period. 4
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  • Borrower Communication Timeline Entering Grace Email 3-Month Grace Email Interest Notice Repayment Obligation/ Schedule Disclosure Statement Installment Bill Entering Repayment Email This shows the borrower communication timeline from Grace to Repayment. View complete sample timeline of communications for borrowers at www.myfedloan.org/StudentBorrower www.myfedloan.org/StudentBorrower Borrowers can opt to receive all account-related correspondence in the borrower portal. 5
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  • Road to Repayment Entering Grace Email In an effort to reach out to withdrawn borrowers the Grace email has been segmented. The emails have the same message, but the withdrawn email specifically states that the borrower withdrew from school. The emails provide account specific information for the borrowers including: School name and separation date Steps for borrowers to take during the next six months are included to keep them informed on their loans 6
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  • Communications In Repayment Additional letters and emails may be sent based on unique situations. 7 Repayment Summary/Repayment schedule changes Monthly statements Deferment/Forbearance notifications Delinquency notices Forgiveness and Discharge
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  • FedLoan Borrower Experience We take approximately 15,000 calls each day and average 5 to 7 minutes per call. 65% of callers opt to speak to one of our counselors. 35% of callers opt to remain within the self-service system. Specially trained school agents are on staff to assist with calls from financial aid professionals. Customer Services Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. ET. 8
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  • Borrower Portal Sign in Easy access to the secure portal from our public site at MyFedLoan.org MyFedLoan.org 9
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  • Creating an Account Step 1 Provide personal information Create a username and password Select a site image and caption Step 2 Verify that the information provided is accurate. Step 3 Confirmation Student may now proceed to their account 10
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  • Borrower Portal Account Home Alerts & Messages draw borrower attention to specifics of their own account including: New messages within their paperless inbox Invalid demographic information Late or missed payments, and more 11 Aggregate and detailed loan information helps borrowers understand their loans, including: Interest rate Repayment term Monthly installment amount Original balance
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  • Borrower Portal Billing & Payment Plans The Billing & Payment Plans section gives borrower financial management tools to: Understand their monthly bill Schedule payments Review payment plans Learn about interest and more 12
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  • Targeting Payments Borrowers have the option to pay extra towards their loan balance by targeting payments. 13 How to Target Payments Step 1Sign in to your account Step 2Click Make a Payment Step 3 Select the Specify Loan Payment Amounts tab Step 4 Enter payment information (Minimum Amount Due + Additional Funds) Step 5Hit the Make a Payment button
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  • Repayment Calculators and Estimators Repayment calculators and estimators show how different financial choices and situations can affect a students monthly payment and budget. 14 Repayment Schedule EstimatorRepayment Schedule Estimator Grace Period CalculatorGrace Period Calculator Interest Savings CalculatorInterest Savings Calculator
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  • FedLoan Servicing Consolidation Counselor The Consolidation Quiz and assists borrowers in deciding whether or not consolidation is the best choice and will direct interested borrowers to the consolidation application.Consolidation Quiz 15 Use the Consolidation Estimator to review current repayment options versus repayment options available after consolidation to determine if consolidation is the right choice.Consolidation Estimator
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  • Contact Us & MyFedLoan Mobile From any page within the portal, a borrower can contact an experienced loan advisor by email, phone or mail. 16 With MyFedLoan Mobile, borrowers/co-signers can: View their Account Summary Review balances Make a payment
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  • Borrower Help Center Some of our FAQ topics include: New Borrower FAQ Graduate & Professional Borrowers FAQ Billing FAQ Tax FAQ Enrollment Status FAQ Check out the Borrower Help Center at: http://www.myfedloan.org/help- center/faq/index.shtml Direct your students to the Borrower Help Center for quick answers to frequently asked questions and self service tools. 17
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  • The School Experience Communications Access Products & Tools Training 18
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  • Communications Weekly/Monthly 19
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  • Communication Customized Bulletin Includes an overview of your schools student loans serviced at Fedloan Servicing Student borrower portfolio Default figures Loan cure information Sent quarterly and emailed directly to your inbox No access required to receive this valuable update 20
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  • School User Access Schools requesting access to FedLoan Servicing borrower data must have a Remote Access Agreement (RAA) on file All access is managed on the Business Partner Access Management System (BPAMS) Business Partner Access Management System (BPAMS) The designated Authoritative Source is responsible for Approving/Denying access requests Completed the Annual Access Review 21
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  • Business Partner Access Management System (BPAMS) View the BPAMS tutorials for more information on the various functions available.BPAMS tutorials 22 For assistance on user access related issues, please call 1-800-443-0646, Option 1
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  • Products & Tools School Portal School Portal Features: Real-time borrower account details 24/7 access 23
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  • School Portal Customized Reports From our Loan Portfolio Summary you are able to : Search for borrowers by name or SSN Save and export your reports Create custom reports (filter & modify) View reports by status 24
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  • School Portal Borrower Detail View Loan Summary tab: Loan status Number of days delinquent Disbursement history Additional loan detail School Enrollment Repayment Schedule Interest rate Billing Summary tab: Payment due date Billing method and type Total amount due Total bill amount Payments Summary tab: Loan level payment details How payments affect balance and schedule 25
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  • School Portal Borrower Detail View Deferment/Forbearance Summary tab provides: View Deferment or Forbearance type Begin date End date Interest cap notice Processing status 26 Rahzieh Test SSN:123-45-6789 ACCT: 98-7645321
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  • Tools - Default Prevention Plan Builder Create a customized delinquency management plan Select how active you want to be based on your resources 27 Contact your Sector Representative for assistance with tailoring a default prevention plan targeted specifically for your student population.
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  • Tools - Before You Owe/Go Worksheets Before You Owe - encourages students to record their loan balance and servicer information before they take on additional debt. Before You Go - provides students with a convenient location to record the information they learn when reviewing their loan portfolio at Exit Counseling. Found at MyFedLoan.org/schools on our Publications page. MyFedLoan.org/schools Also available in Spanish! 28
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  • Tools - Reporting Option from NSLDS Use the NSLDS Delinquent Borrower Report to produce letters to delinquent borrowers who have loans serviced by any federal servicer. More information and instructions found at MyFedLoan.org/schools on our Training page. MyFedLoan.org/schools 29 Check out the NSLDS Mail Merge tutorial!NSLDS Mail Merge
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  • Financial Literacy 30 Budget CentralBudget Central will point you to the most useful information on YouCanDealWithIt.com and MyFedLoan.org to get you started on the right path to a solid financial foundation. YouCanDealWithIt.comYouCanDealWithIt.com Focuses on the financial future of college students and recent graduates Offers tools to successfully manage financial decisions Calculators Financial Wellness Curriculum Web Banners Student Aid Modules Entrance Counseling Retention Exit Counseling
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  • Five Star Training Request a customized training webinar. Overview of Products & Services Portal Navigation Monthly webinars are available on various topics: FedLoan Servicing Products & Services Default Prevention & Financial Literacy Policy and Compliance Professional Development Visit MyFedloan.org/schools/training to learn more about all of the training opportunities available.MyFedloan.org/schools/training 31
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  • Contact Information If you or anyone at your institution would like more information about FedLoan Servicing, please call 800.655.3813 or email [email protected]. If your student borrowers need assistance, they can call 800.699.2908 or follow the 'Contact' link at www.MyFedLoan.org www.MyFedLoan.org 32
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  • Your Dedicated Sector Representatives Diona Brown 717-720-3546 [email protected] Facebook.com/fedloanpublic Facebook.com/fedloanproprietary Lisa Ciritella 717-720-2309 [email protected] Facebook.com/fedloanprivate Public & Proprietary Private/Graduate & Professional Contact us if you have any questions!
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