Refinance Your College Loans
Refinancing Requirements
Most lenders have the following student loan refinancing requirements:
- No "in-school" refinancing: If you are currently attending college, you cannot use student loans to pay for it.
- Good credit history: Be sure to fix any problem with your credit before you apply for student loan refinancing.
- Minimum balance: Before you apply, make sure the balance on your student loan is above the minimum required by your lender.
For more information about refinancing requirements for your student loans, go to your lender's website.
Refinancing Methods
There are many ways you can refinance your student loans. They include:
- Consolidating your student loans into a single loan. Be sure to consolidate federal loans and private loans separately. Otherwise, you will be stuck with a larger interest rate then you started out with.
- Getting a lower interest rate on your student loan.
- Extending the duration of the loan. This allows you to pay less every month.
