# Monogram

> Monogram LLC is a Boston-based private student lending company that designs and operates outsourced loan programs for banks, credit unions, and affinity organizations. Its services span credit modeling, origination, financing, portfolio management, valuation, and referrals. Consumer-facing offerings include Abe, Custom Choice, Union Federal, and AAA Advantage. Its team and platform trace their history through First Marblehead and Cognition Financial; Carlyle announced a strategic investment in January 2024.

- **Founded:** 1991
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Products:** Outsourced private student loan platform, Abe, Custom Choice Loan, Union Federal Private Student Loan, AAA Advantage Loan
- **Notable:** Company reports more than $16.1 billion in loans under management on its how-we-work page., Team and predecessor track record includes more than $30 billion originated and managed, according to the January 2024 announcement., School-facing page reports 1.5 million-plus families helped and 1,400-plus school partners.

## Products & services

- **Outsourced private student loan platform** — Customizable program design, application support, underwriting, disbursement, financing, and portfolio management for lender partners.
- **Abe** — Private student loans for undergraduate, graduate, and specialty programs, with repayment options, conditional borrower incentives, and in-school default protection. Launched June 3, 2024.
- **Custom Choice Loan** — Consumer-facing private student loan program listed among Monogram’s offerings.
- **Union Federal Private Student Loan** — Private student loan program offered by DR Bank; Union Federal is a Monogram trademark and is not a federal government program.
- **AAA Advantage Loan** — Private student loan offering distributed through the AAA channel and listed in Monogram’s product suite.
- **White-label program design** — Tailored student loan offerings for banks, credit unions, affinity groups, and other organizations.
- **Portfolio valuation and sale support** — Assesses loan performance, prepayment likelihood, and servicing quality to help value a portfolio and facilitate a purchase.
- **Loan referral program** — Enables partners to refer borrowers and earn fee-based revenue without holding the student loans on their own balance sheets.
- **Credit modeling and portfolio oversight** — Proprietary risk scorecards, performance analysis, servicer audits, recoveries oversight, and complaint monitoring.

## Achievements

- Company reports more than $16.1 billion in loans under management on its how-we-work page.
- Team and predecessor track record includes more than $30 billion originated and managed, according to the January 2024 announcement.
- School-facing page reports 1.5 million-plus families helped and 1,400-plus school partners.
- Launched Abe in June 2024.
- Secured a strategic investment from Carlyle in January 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Abe announced higher aggregate student debt limits and authorized leave-of-absence deferment provisions; its press page is dated May 13 and the release text May 9.
- **2026-04** — Abe announced a $13,500 undergraduate scholarship sweepstakes, with nine $1,500 awards and entries running through December 31, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.monogramllc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/monogramllc

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Last updated: 2026-10-25