Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing and education technology, services, and payment processing. It operates through the following segments: Loan Servicing and Systems (LSS), Education Technology Services and Payment Processing (ETSP), Asset Generation and Management (AGM), and Nelnet Bank. The LSS segment focuses on servicing federally owned student loans for the department. The ETSP segment provides education and payment technology and services for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, churches, and businesses in the United States and internationally. The AGM segment includes the acquisition, management, and ownership of its loan assets. The Nelnet Bank segment focuses on the private education and consumer loan marketplace. The company was founded by Michael S. Dunlap and Stephen F. Butterfield on December 21, 1977 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.