Student Loans - Private Student Loan Consolidation
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Student Loans - Private Education Loan Consolidation
When we consolidate our private student loans, some private consolidation lender will pay off our current private student loans and swap them with one new loan which will be continued. It is very important to understand that unlike federal student loans which are given a guarantee by the government, private student loans don’t have anything to do with the government. It is just another type of a personal loan (like credit cards or a home loan). Therefore, as the private student loans don’t have the guarantee from the government, to qualify for a private consolidation loan is truly and solely based on the credit history of the borrower (or that of a co-signer). The better a person’s credit history is, the lower the interest rate and the origination fees will be (if any) and in addition the duration of the repayment will also increase. The method of qualification is based on the credit score of an individual.
Every private consolidation lender is one way or the other different regarding his policies of granting the loan, but it is said that a credit score of above 700 can give a person the privilege to qualify for a loan with pretty good terms. If a person’s score is below 700, then he can add a co-signer with him for the settlement of the loan. This co-signer must have a good credit history. Most lenders will give the loan based on it history of the co-signer.
