NAR: CFSRelease

CHICAGO (October 28, 2005) – The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is pleased to introduce Collegiate Funding Services (CFS) as the preferred provider of educational finance programs under NAR’s REALTOR Benefits(sm) Program.

Through this new offering, NAR members will have access to tools and services to help them fund educational expenses and manage college loan debt. NAR members can access educational financing information through the newly created Education Loan Marketplace™ for REALTORS®, NAR.Ed-Loans.com.

The Education Loan Marketplace™ for REALTORS®, a comprehensive online resource, will provide members valuable insight into managing the cost of higher education. NAR 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 allow them to make informed decisions about education financing.

“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 Benefitssm Program. “NAR members and their customers can use The Education Loan Marketplace™ for REALTORS® as a valuable tool to assist with education-related expenses.”

“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. “As a company, it is our mission to continually develop innovative solutions for today’s students and our partners.”

To learn more about the CFS offering for REALTORS, visit NAR.ed-loans.com or call 1-800-643-8306. To see a full roster of partner offerings under NAR’s REALTOR Benefitssm Program, visit www.REALTOR.org/realtorbenefits.

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 June 30, 2005, Collegiate Funding Services had facilitated the origination of more than $20 billion in education loans and was managing almost $12 billion in student loans for more than 460,000 borrowers.

NAR members enjoy the REALTOR Benefits(sm) Program (formerly the REALTOR VIP® Program), which offers them practical solutions for their professional and personal lives on the publications, products and services that they use every day. The program includes offerings from more than 25 companies recognized as leaders in their respective industries and more than 100 publications and products designed to educate real estate professionals and their clients on topics ranging from legal issues and risk management to business development and marketing. In addition, participation in the REALTOR Benefits(sm) Program helps keep NAR membership dues low.

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing over 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Information about NAR is available at www.REALTOR.org.