Category: Student Loan refinance

Imagine you’re spending a nice, quiet evening at home when you hear a knock at the door. You open it to find seven U.S. Marshals standing outside armed with combat gear. Your mind starts to race and you think to yourself, “What could I have possibly done to warrant this intrusion?” But you’re taken away […]

If you’re about to leave college or you just graduated, you might already be thinking about what you’re going to do with your student loans. Refinancing is one option to help you pay them down more quickly. But how soon can you refinance a student loan after graduation? There’s no waiting period, so you can technically refinance […]

If you’ve taken out a lot of student loans, student loan consolidation can help you streamline your repayment plan into one new loan. But how long does it take to get approved for student loan consolidation? The short answer is approval can take anywhere between a few days and a few months. It all depends […]

Going to college can be an excellent experience, but paying your student loans after you’ve graduated is not quite as enjoyable. For college graduates who have a job lined up right out of school, starting to pay off your student loans right away makes sense. However, it takes some time for many graduates to find work. […]

When I decided to go with a fixed rate on my student loan refinance, I thought I’d made a great decision because interest rates were at a low 8%. Wait a minute — you’re probably thinking — 8% is not considered low. That’s true: It’s a decent interest rate, but if I’d gone with a […]

Looking for a shortcut to paying off your student loans? (Who isn’t, right?) Achieving that goal starts with reducing your interest rate. That being so, you’ll want to consider credit union student loan refinancing. It may be one of your best options if you want to lower your monthly payment. Devin Hughes is director of […]

44.2 million Americans owe a total of 1.4 trillion in private and federal student loans, according to the Federal Reserve. Are you one of the many who are paying more than they need to? Have you been wondering, “Should I refinance my student loans?” Well, if you can pay less, then the answer is yes. […]

Student loans are a terrible burden for many Americans. There’s not much you can do to get out of paying your student loans — they even survive bankruptcies! But there is something you can do to lower your monthly payments: refinance your loans. Refinancing can help you make consistent, on-time payments without getting deeper into […]

Knowing how to consolidate student loans from different lenders could help ease the burden of your student loan debt. Having a student loan payment can be stressful enough; having multiple loan payments is even worse. Dealing with various accounts, payment amounts, due dates, interest, and terms can make your loans all the more aggravating. Consolidating […]

Student loan debt is rapidly growing as students seek out more education. According to U.S. Department of Education data, 44 million Americans owed $1.4 trillion in federal student loans in 2018. That excludes students who borrowed through private lenders to fund their educations. For those paying off their federal student loans, the prospect of negotiating […]