Private student lending is a relatively new offering for most credit unions today, but it’s an effective one to say the least. To find out why, we invited Credit Union Student Choice‘s President Scott Patterson on the show to find how credit unions can benefit from offering private student lending — along with why it’s a growing trend, how it works, the state of student lending today, and much, much more. Enjoy part 1 with Scott and stay tuned for part 2 next week when we talk credit union student lending success stories.

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