For starters, consolidating your loans with a private lender offers the possibility
of extending your repayment term, providing relief from high monthly payments like federal consolidation.
For starters, consolidating your loans with a private lender offers the possibility
of extending your repayment term, providing relief from high monthly payments like federal consolidation.
In particular, if a borrower finds that they might default, a private lender may consider
extending the repayment term in order to lower the monthly payments.
For instance, an increase in the federal funds rate hits personal finances more in the realm of auto loans, credit cards, and personal loans (lending vehicles with five or fewer years to repay in most cases) than home loans and student loans (lending vehicles with
extended repayment terms over a decade or more).
Adding those balances may
extend the repayment term on your Direct Consolidation Loan, as long as the total amount of the loans not being consolidated doesn't exceed the total amount that is being consolidated.
As much as possible, avoid programs that
extend repayment terms such as income - driven repayment plans, Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and refinancing programs.
«It certainly never hurts to ask, as issuers have been known to lower interest rates or
offer extended repayment terms to accommodate loyal customers who are unable to stay current with their accounts,» says Woolsey.
This program offers the benefit of
extending a repayment term up to 30 years, which can be enticing to someone looking to reduce monthly payments.
You could
extend the repayment term on your low cost federal student loans to reduce the size of the monthly payment, and use the savings to pay off your private student loans and credit card debt sooner.
Some borrowers may opt to consolidate their federal student loans initially, but refinancing may offer more benefits like a lower interest rate or
extended repayment terms beyond the consolidation.
Few private lenders consolidate loans, and even those that do won't reduce your rate or
extend repayment terms.
Borrowers will pay more over the life of the loan than in a standard repayment plan, although monthly payments are often lower due to
the extended repayment term.
Keep in mind that this section refers to standard repayment options offered by lenders; there are still options through other services to
extend repayment terms.
They can help you lower your rate,
extend your repayment term, and reduce your monthly payment.
They also
extend your repayment term to 20 to 25 years, depending on your loan.