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Education Finance & Loan Symposium

The Future of Higher Ed Financial Aid & How the Trump Administration Will be Reshaping Student Loan Policy.

MAY 15-16, 2025

Hotel AKA
Old Town Alexandria, VA

Education Finance & Loan Symposium

The Future of Higher Ed Financial Aid & How the Trump Administration Will be Reshaping Student Loan Policy.

MAY 15-16, 2025

Hotel AKA
Old Town Alexandria, VA

Partnership Opportunities

Conference sponsorships provide opportunities for companies seeking increased brand awareness and a platform to demonstrate their expertise, products, or services. If confirmed early, conference sponsorship may include the opportunity for your firm to be represented on the executive speaking faculty. For more information on conference sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Don Buford, Founder, CEO & Conference Organizer, iiBIG | Phone: 212-300-2521 | Email: DonB@iiBIG.com  

GOLD SPONSORS:

Stradley Tonon

Counseling clients since 1926, Stradley Ronon’s more than 200 attorneys in seven offices have helped publicly and privately held businesses achieve their goals. Our litigation team, honored for two consecutive years as the top litigation department among Pennsylvania’s midsize law firms, routinely handles high-risk, high-stakes litigation in a wide array of matters spanning state and federal courts, before governmental agencies and in international and domestic arbitrations. Stradley Ronon’s financial services litigation practice represents clients in matters involving nearly every type of consumer and commercial claim, including student lending and servicing, auto finance, mortgage origination and servicing, retail banking, credit cards, privacy issues, debt collection, short term and payday loans and governmental investigations and enforcement. We regularly represent both private and federal student loan servicers in a variety of origination, servicing and debt-collection claims and counsel our clients on trends and risks relevant to the student lending and servicing industry. For more information, please go to: www.stradley.com

US Education Finance Group

U.S. Education Finance Group – In addition to the on-going administration of related FFELP securitizations totaling $2.75 Billion in assets, U.S. Education Servicing LLC pursues the following business initiatives: 1) the purchase of existing FFELP securitizations and administration companies owned by unrelated parties, 2) the purchase of legacy FFELP portfolios from banks, conduits, and securitizations, 3) the creation of new securitizations with such FFELP loans purchased, 4) the administration of existing FFELP securitizations owned by unrelated parties, 5) consulting services for investors unable to sell or liquidate FFELP asset backed auction rate securities issued by unrelated securitizations, and 6) the origination as well as funding, sale, or securitization of non-FFELP private education consolidation loans. 

yrefy

Yrefy, located in Phoenix, AZ, is the only company exclusively assisting Private Student Loan Borrowers and Co-Borrowers (usually parents, grandparents and spouses) in refinancing their seriously delinquent or defaulted loans. Our extensive network of relationships within the Private Student Loan marketplace enables Yrefy to offer impressive rates for our investors while providing affordable interest rates and terms for refinancings customized for our Private Student Loan Refinance borrowers. Yrefy provides a win-win for both the investor and the borrower. Since we focus solely on distressed Private Student Loans and do not refinance Federal Student Loans, our loans are not subject to any Federal Student Loan forgiveness. Furthermore, our refinanced Private Student Loans retain the Bankruptcy protections provided to all Student Loans.

SILVER SPONSORS:

College Ave

College Ave is simplifying the student loan experience so students can get on with what matters most: preparing for a bright future. With a sole focus on private student loans, we’re using technology and our deep industry expertise to help families pay for higher education. We provide our customers the attention they deserve and deliver loans that are simple, clear, and personalized for the individual. We offer competitive rates, a wide range of repayment options, and a customer-friendly experience from application through repayment. Visit: www.collegeave.com.

Goal Solutions
About Goal Solutions
Goal Solutions is an innovative financial services company delivering comprehensive and customizable Primary Servicing, Backup Servicing, Master Servicing, SPV Management and Performance Analytics solutions. Goal specializes in; residential and commercial solar, home improvement, personal loans and student finance programs. Driven by technology, data science, and industry expertise, Goal is a strategic partner across the entire asset lifecycle managing over $36B in assets.  

About Launch Servicing
Based in Sioux Falls South Dakota, Launch Servicing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Goal Solutions and a leading provider for primary servicing combining innovative technology, expert resources and industrial strength compliance for its clients.  Launch has steadily expanded its business now actively servicing over $17 billion in assets across a variety of asset classes. 

OneLogos

OneLogos is committed to increasing access to higher education by providing the right technology to members of the college financial aid market. The right technology allows more high schools, colleges, lenders, foundations, and community groups, working with federal and state aid sources, to assist students and parents with paying for college. The company was founded in 2008 by executives with decades of experience in the technology and financial industries. Our software platforms support over half a million students and have assisted in securing more than $100 million dollars in financial aid. We welcome the opportunity to work with new clients and partners in any of these markets and encourage you to contact us with questions or feedback. For more information on how we can help bring you into our community, please Contact Us today.

Realtek

RevlTek is a Fintech credit union service organization based in Galveston, Texas. Our team of seasoned professionals are dedicated to connecting consumers to credit unions through education, medical and home improvement loan products that are unique and mission driven. For more information please visit www.revltek.com  

CO-SPONSORS:

Campusdoor

CampusDoor provides innovative origination processing to a variety of lenders including state agencies, national and regional banks, credit unions, schools, and school endowment funds, enabling them to help their customers pay for college, cover related expenses, and refinance existing education debt. Through the combination of highly customizable technology, significant experience, and flexible customer service operations, CampusDoor connects all the parties involved in marketing, funding, servicing, and holding education loans. With a strong emphasis on technology, process efficiency, and customer service, CampusDoor streamlines the loan origination process from application through to decisioning, documentation, and funding, allowing our industry-leading clients to launch robust white-label, education finance programs quickly and accurately. 

LendKey
Since 2009, credit unions and community banks have partnered with LendKey to provide low-cost student loan options to consumers throughout the country. We connect our partner financial institutions with consumers looking for education loans to help them achieve their goals. Consumers enjoy low-rate loans through our digital platform. Applying for a loan with LendKey is fast, transparent, and has no unnecessary fees. For additional information, please visit www.lendkey.com.
LexisNexis

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions provides customers with innovative technologies, information-based analytics, decisioning tools and data management services across a variety of industries. With our solutions, our customers transform their risk decision-making and are empowered to make better decisions easier. We help them with business challenges like fighting fraud, facilitating compliance, streamlining workflows and increasing efficiencies, improving customer experience and health outcomes, and keeping communities safe by providing timely insights for business decisions. For more information, go to: www.risk.lexisnexis.com

Morningstar | DBRS

Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world.  

Morningstar DBRS empowers investor success by bringing more transparency and a much-needed diversity of opinion in the credit rating industry. Market innovators choose to work with us because of our agility, tech-forward approach, and exceptional customer service. Morningstar DBRS is the next generation of credit ratings. To learn more, visit dbrs.morningstar.com. 

RISLA
RISLA (risla.com) has been recognized by Forbes for three years in a row as having one the best in-school and refinancing loan programs in the country. Yahoo! Money rated RISLA #1 for borrower benefits, primarily because of RISLA’s income-based repayment plan. RISLA securitizes all of its education loans. RISLA is a technology driven, vertically integrated organization offering college planning and financial aid services to thousands of high school students. RISLA utilizes its own digitally optimized proprietary software platform to originate in-school and refi loans quickly and cost effectively. After graduation, RISLA may be the only non-federal education loan lender that offers income-based repayment plans for borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties. Over 70% of borrowers who become eligible for income-based repayment have returned to a normal payment schedule. RISLA also provides employers with a SAS education loan repayment assistance benefit program to help employers attract retain the best and the brightest.
Student Freedom Initiative

Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a catalyst for freedom in professional and life choices for students attending participating colleges and universities by increasing their social and economic mobility. In close collaboration with participating schools and strategic partners, we address the wealth gap by supporting affordable access to a college education, opportunity for hands-on professional and life training, integrated student services, and technology enhancement. We provide support to students that enable their future personal and professional success in a global marketplace and targeted support that increases their resiliency and competitiveness as anchors within their respective communities.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Continuing Education Credits (e.g. CLE, CPE, CME, etc.) may be available for iiBIG conference attendees. Upon request conference attendees will be provided with a “Certificate of Attendance” and a copy of the conference agenda, showing topics, length of sessions, and name(s) and professional affiliation(s) of presenter(s) for each session. Attendees wishing to apply for continuing education credits for attending this conference may submit this documentation to the relevant organization in his/her state when applying for such credits.