Keep in mind that if a borrower chooses to refinance federal student loans through a private lender, they will lose the protection and benefits of federal student loan programs. (studentloans.net)
By statute, the government's accounting procedures for assessing the costs of student loan programs do not incorporate market risk. (condemnedtodebt.org)
Often colleges with low loan default rates will be able to get better loan discounts and interest rates on their loans, especially from private student loan programs. (finaid.org)