 WILMINGTON, Del. and RESTON, Va., Sept. 28, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Navient Nasdaq: NAVI and Maximus NYSE: MMS announced today that the companies have signed a definitive agreement to transfer the loan servicing for U.S. Department of Education-owned student loan accounts from Navient to Maximus through a contract novation, subject to the Departments approval. In consultation with the U.S. Department of Education office of Federal Student Aid FSA, Navient and Maximus have submitted a preliminary request for review. The contract novation will be subject to the consent of FSA. 