(a) Applicability. The provisions in this subpart apply to the collection of debts owed to the United States arising out of the Title I program. These debts include, but are not limited to:
(1) Amounts owed on loans assigned to the United States by insured lenders as the result of defaults by borrowers;
(2) Unpaid insurance charges owed by lenders; and
(3) Unpaid obligations of lenders arising from repurchase demands.
(b) Departmental debt collection regulations. Except as modified by this subpart, collection of debts arising out of the Title I program is subject to the Department's debt collection regulations in subpart C of 24 CFR part 17.