Education Finance Partners was launched in 2003 by Grail Partners, Investors were Morgan Stanley, National Bank of Canada. The vision of creating sophisticated private loan programs that would help more students succeed. Together, our team of accomplished executives represent several decades of consumer loan and education finance experience. We draw on our expertise to develop the best private loans in the industry that create the highest opportunity for students to get the money they need for the education they deserve. As of 2008 Education Finance Partners were the 4th largest student loan originator in North America. Behind Education Finance Partners is a team of industry leaders who bring extensive and in-depth industry expertise to our company, attained from their previous positions at leading financial organizations. These organizations include Access Group, American Express, Bank of America, Citigroup, Chase, Collegiate Funding Services (CFS), CoreStates Bank, Edamerica, Educaid/Wachovia, Education Finance Group, EZCORP, First Union Corporation, Ford Motor Credit, General Electric, Household Finance, Nelnet, NSLP, Sovereign Bank, Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae), The Education Research Institute (TERI), and Wells Fargo. With this wealth of competitive knowledge, a leading product has been developed that will not only compete with the top private loans but will aggressively surpass and out perform any product currently in the marketplace.