Not exact matches
While refinancing federal or private student
loan debt helps streamline the
loan repayment process, borrowers are required to repay the
loan based on the
terms agreed
upon at the time the funds are received.
The variable interest rate and Annual Percentage Rate (APR) depend
upon (a) the student's and cosigner's (if applicable) credit histories, (b) the
repayment option and
loan term selected, and (c) the requested
loan amount and other information provided on the online
loan application.
The real opportunity to accelerate your
loan repayment comes with the stipend you receive
upon completing your Peace Corps
term (usually 27 months).
Commercial
loan repayment terms tend to max out at seven years for most
loans with interest rates that will also vary depending
upon the lender, your credit profile, and the amount borrower.
12 Payment examples (all assume a 45 - month deferment period, a six month grace period before entering
repayment and a.25 % interest rate discount for making ACH payments
upon entering
repayment (see footnote 3)-RRB-: 5 year
term: $ 10,000
loan disbursed over two transactions with interest only
repayment, a 5 - year
repayment term (60 months), and a 6.767 % APR would result in a monthly principal and interest payment of $ 196.13; 7 year
term: $ 10,000
loan disbursed over two transactions with interest only
repayment, a 7 - year
repayment term (84 months), and a 7.100 % APR would result in a monthly principal and interest payment of $ 150.68; 10 year
term: $ 10,000
loan disbursed over two transactions with interest only
repayment, a 10 - year
repayment term (120 months), and a 7.381 % APR would result in a monthly principal and interest payment of $ 117.40.
Interest rates and APRs (Annual Percentage Rates) depend
upon (1) the student's and cosigner's (if applicable) credit histories, (2) the
repayment option and
repayment term selected, (3) the requested
loan amount and (4) other information provided on the online
loan application.
During
repayment, also usually between five to 10 years, you must make a combination of principal and interest payments to have your
loan paid off by the end of your agreed
upon term.
Partially - amortizing
loans (or balloon mortgages as otherwise referred to) as the
term implies, call for partial
repayment of the principal over the
term of the
loan with the remaining balance due
upon expiration of the
term of the
loan.