While federal loans are rather forgiving, utilizing programs based on income - driven repayment or even forgiving
the loan after a certain time period is not the same for private loans.
Not exact matches
After a
certain period of
time, you can have your student
loan debt adjusted, or even forgiven, based on your salary.
For
certain types of federal student
loans, a
period of
time after you graduate, leave school, or drop below half -
time enrollment when you are not required to make payments.
What this means is that
after a
certain period of consecutive on -
time payments — say, 12 or 24 months — you can request that the lender remove the cosigner from the
loan.
There are variations of this kind of
loan where
after a
certain period of
time the interest only installments turn into «principle & interest» installments and thus the principal is also returned in monthly payments.
If you do go through a private lender in conjunction with a cosigner, you can oftentimes apply to remove the cosigner from the
loan after a
certain period of
time (such as 36 or 48 months of making consecutive, on -
time payments).
Loan forgiveness usually refers to a set amount being forgiven
after completion of
certain types of community service, such as teaching for a specified
time period in a designated elementary or secondary school that serves low income families.
Like fixed - rate
loans, the initial interest rate and monthly payment for ARMs will remain in effect for a
certain period of
time — you can choose from 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 years — and then the rate adjusts and your payment amount changes every year
after.
Subsidized
loans do not accrue interest while students are enrolled at least half
time, for six months
after they leave school or drop below half -
time status, and during
certain other
periods when they may defer making repayments.
Federal student
loans offer several repayment plan options, extended repayment terms, and forgiveness for
certain borrowers
after a
period of
time.
Some
loans will allow you to request that your cosigner be removed from the
loan after a
period of
time if you meet
certain requirements.
For
certain types of federal student
loans, a
period of
time after you graduate, leave school, or drop below half -
time enrollment when you are not required to make payments.
After a
certain time period, the rest of the unpaid
loan is forgiven.
A balloon payment means that the borrower has to pay off the
loan in full
after a
certain period of
time.
[18] If the creditor makes
certain significant changes between the
time the Closing Disclosure form is given and the closing — specifically, if the creditor makes changes to the APR above 1/8 of a percent for most
loans (and 1/4 of a percent for
loans with irregular payments or
periods), changes the
loan product, or adds a prepayment penalty to the
loan — the consumer must be provided a new form and an additional three - business - day waiting
period after receipt of the new form.