So you have decided to consolidate your private student loans, now what? Well there are some basic things you should look for, and know when consolidating private student loans.
1. You should not consolidate your federal student loans together with your private education loans. If you have both private student loans and federal student loans, consolidate them separately. Federal consolidation loans offer much better benefits and lower interest rates for consolidating federal student loans, than a private lender can offer you.
2. When talking to private loan companies, ask whether the interest rate is fixed or variable, are any fees associated with the consolidation loan, and if there are prepayment penalties. These are all important things when it comes to consolidating private student loans.
3. Interest rates on private student loans are based on your credit score, so you may be able to get a lower interest rate through a private consolidation loan if your credit score has improved since when you first obtained the the private student loans.
4. many people assume that they must consolidate their private student loans with another company to get better interest rates for their private student loans, this is not always the case. Try contacting your current lender to see if they can reduce your student loan interest rates, or offer you a good deal on a private consolidation loan. Some student loan lender may be willing to work with you, instead of losing the student loans to another lender.
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