LEADERSHIP
Sara Parrish
President, CampusDoor
Sara leads CampusDoor, one of the nation’s largest third-party student and specialty loan origination platforms.
Sara is responsible for the growth and performance of CampusDoor, which has processed more than $36 billion in private student loan requests for the nation’s leading banks, non-bank mortgage lenders, credit unions, colleges, and universities.
Before being named President of CampusDoor in 2022, Sara was Senior Vice President of Client and Product Management. Prior to starting with the company in 2016, she worked in various operational and portfolio management roles at the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
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The Resilient Leader: Sara Parrish’s Path to Presidency at CampusDoor
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Sara Parrish Makes Central Penn’s 40 Under 40 in 2023
October 20th, 2023 | Central Penn Business Journal How would you say you inspired change in your organization or the community as an up-and-coming leader? In my organization, I've been able to spearhead a culture of work-life balance, which is a rarity at many...
CampusDoor’s Sara Parrish: Why the Resumption of Student Loan Payments Matters to Mortgage Lenders
MBA Newslink | September 6, 2023 Should the end of the pandemic-related pause on federal student loan payments matter to mortgage lenders? Sara Parrish, President of Incenter company CampusDoor, says “Absolutely yes” in an interview with MBA Newslink. Sara Parrish is...
Student Debt Is Coming Home to Roost
Imagine the dilemma facing Emily, a 40-year-old single mother who is eager to buy her first home. A psychologist with $30,000 in federal undergraduate student loans, she lived frugally during the COVID-19 pandemic and saved more than usual after the government sanctioned a loan payment pause. Home prices are still a stretch for her. With her payments resuming, will she be able to take on a mortgage too?
How will the student loan decision impact the mortgage industry?
Consumers struggling to pay college bills could face more financial difficulties with legal challenges impeding attempts at student debt cancellation and forbearance for federal loans of this type ending, but some things will minimize mortgage impacts.
What Student Loan Servicing Can Teach Lenders About Gen Z
by Brad Finkelstein, National Mortgage News | January 19, 2023 While many assume that the best way to reach Gen Zers is through their phones, in reality, they want a personal connection, especially regarding their financial products. Mortgage originators need to keep...
Sara Parrish Promoted to President of CampusDoor
BusinessWire | April 7, 2022 Leader to Oversee One of the Nation’s Largest Student Loan Origination Platforms CampusDoor, one of the nation’s largest third-party student and specialty loan origination platforms, announces the promotion of Sara Parrish to President. “I...