My question is: I only recently discovered that the type of
repayment plan matters in addition to the type of loan.
Not exact matches
Also, it does not
matter if you are on an income - based
repayment plan or income - contingent
plan; any interest you paid is still tax - deductible.
However, for most people borrowing Federal student loans, that doesn't
matter because they are trying to take advantage of the special student loan
repayment programs or loan forgiveness
plans that come with Federal student loans.
No
matter how much your income increases, you won't be obligated to pay more each month than the amount you would have paid under a 10 - year standard
repayment plan.
No
matter your situation, they will find a way to make sure you are getting the best student loan
repayment plan possible.
And the variety of i ncome - based
repayment plans means that there is a
plan for just about any borrower, no
matter when they went to school or how much they borrowed, that can lower their monthly payments to a percentage of their disposable income.
If you're already on an income - driven
repayment plan when you become unemployed, submit a new application to recalculate your payment with your unemployment income, no
matter when your next recertification deadline is.
To further complicate
matters, loans can be transferred at any time between servicers, requiring the borrower to go through the hassle of setting up a
repayment plan with the new servicer.