Jul 6, 2020 | General, News, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
If you have Nelnet or Great Lakes for your federal student loan servicer, you will soon be receiving a new servicer. Nelnet and Great Lakes, which collectively manage federal student loans for approximately 13 million student loan borrowers, will no longer service...
Feb 4, 2019 | Default Management
Default happens when a borrower fails to repay his or her student loans according to the promissory note. For federal student loans, default occurs after 270 days without a payment. That’s 9 consecutive months of skipping payments. Federal Student Loan Default...
Jul 30, 2018 | Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Most federal student loan borrowers receive both subsidized student loans and unsubsidized loans. What is the difference? Subsidized student loans have an advantage over unsubsidized student loans because they do not accrue interest while the borrower is still in...
Aug 26, 2016 | Financial Literacy, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
One of the most effective ways to manage student loan debt is to make slightly larger monthly payments. This reduces your principal faster and shortens the time it will take you to eliminate your loans. For as little as the cost of a fast food lunch each month, you...