Section 682.702 - Effect on participation(a) Limitation, suspension, or termination proceedings by the Secretary do not affect a lender's responsibilities or rights to benefits and claim payments that are based on the lender's prior participation in the program, except as provided in § 682.709 .(b) A limitation imposes on a lender- (1) A limit on the number or total amount of loans that a lender may purchase or hold under the FFEL Program; or(2) Other reasonable requirements or conditions, including those described in § 682.709 .(c) A limitation imposes on a third-party servicer-(1) A limit on the number of loans or accounts or total amount of loans that the servicer may service;(2) A limit on the number of loans or accounts or total amount of loans that the servicer is administering under its contract with a lender or guaranty agency; or(3) Other reasonable requirements or conditions, including those described in § 682.709 .57 FR 60323, Dec. 18, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 22457, Apr. 29, 1994; 78 FR 65822 , Nov. 1, 2013 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1080 , 1082 , 1085 , 1094