According to Walker, the process for
federal consolidation typically takes 60 - 90 days.
Not exact matches
The
federal government also offers a
consolidation program for
federal student loans only, although it doesn't
typically lower interest rates as the existing rates are instead averaged.
Typically, both will review the types of loans that you want to include to ensure that all are qualified to be included in a
federal student loan
consolidation or private student loan
consolidation.
The reason why some caution should be taken when looking at
federal student loan
consolidation is that the terms that
federal and private loans
typically have are very different.
Typically, student loan
consolidation doesn't save you money, but it simplifies your payments into a single monthly payment, and you get to keep all of the benefits that come with having
federal student loans, such as income driven repayment plans and loan forgiveness.
Student loan
consolidation typically refers to
federal student loans only.
When going through the private sector, you
typically need a minimum of $ 5,000 in student loans, either
federal or private, in order to be eligible for
consolidation.
Some of these exclusive
federal loan protections include: (1) fixed (and
typically lower) interest rates, (2) deferment and forbearance options, (3) eligibility for Income - Based Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, (4) option to consolidate multiple
federal loans into a single Direct
Consolidation Loan, which offers many benefits, (5) possibility of loan subsidization during a grace period, which is usually not offered for private loans, (6) etc..