Ivailo I asked:


I live in USA, but I want to go study in EUROPE. Im thinking about applying for a Internation Loan. I graduated last year, and I saved some money for College by now. The problem is I need a CO-Sighner. Who can be my Co-Sighner, And where can I find him/her?

Curt F asked:


Hi experts.

Unfortunately I just found out that I had a very small obscure student loan that went into repayment last month and I missed the bill. I switched addresses and somehow forgot to have them forward that loan to my new address So I checked my credit report and it’s there reported as an adverse account and it says TransUnion says it will not be taken off until 06/2014.

However it seems like I’ve heard of other people getting these things removed from their report after they pay the amount overdue. Is this something I’m just imagining or can I really pay the amount due and then have the error removed from my credit report?

Thanks so much for your help

Congress has recently decided to change rules for student loan consolidations.

One of the changes effects the payment of student loan consolidations, both for federal and for private student loans. The payments will now be based on the student’s income. If a student can show that he or she suffers from ‘partial financial hardships’ then the payments made monthly on a student loan consolidation will be limited at about 15 percent taken from a students current income, instead of a set price for every student. This is a part of their College Cost Reduction Act along with their Access Act. Those changes will take effect the year 2009 as of July first.

For those students that spend at least ten years in what the government considers to be a qualifying public service position, for example teaching or maybe charitable work, then the remaining amount of a students current loans can be forgiven. Unfortunately, it is only with the loans that are funded directly by the federal government. This option became available for students on October first of the year 2007.

As of July 1st 2008, those students who move FFELP or Federal Family Education Loan in a direct loan program by using a loan consolidation plan can also qualify for the above.

Just pain consolidating student loans is also an option. A lot of the time students will consolidate funds in order to extend the amount of time they have to pay, and lower the monthly payments that they make. When they go to consolidate their loans, students have many things to look for, and many benefits they can get from consolidating their loans.

One reason why students use student loan consolidation is the escape from changing interest rates that randomly go up. Some are just looking to make fewer payments a month and a lower payment at that.

When choosing to use student loan consolidation, timing is essential. Instead of just picking one at the spur of the moment, a student should wait until after the US Treasury Bond Auction. This generally occurs in the very last week of May, and takes effect on the first of July. This usually gives each of the loaners to take a month to decide if it would benefit them to do consolidations under their current rates, or if it would be better to wait until the new rates take effect in the beginning of July. And it will give a student a chance to look for lower fixed rates.

Since private loans are not the same as federal loans, therefore these new rules that apply to federal student loan consolidation do not apply to private student loan debt consolidation. For this reason federal loans can be used only to consolidate the loans that are backed federally and private loans must be consolidated using other private consolidation methods.

If you are, or know a student who is currently looking for student loans, it is always better to use federal student loans, and federal student loan consolidation options. If you go to consolidate all of your loans you need to be sure to have two groups, one federal student loan consolidation and one for private student loan consolidation.



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li x asked:


if you already have one loan, what if it’s differed due to disability? How does this work?
Can you apply for a student loan after debt consolidation?
if you already have one loan, what if it’s differed due to disability? How does this work?
At the time the first loan was taken out (it was for around 4,000 and it was to a school that was a scam, but they got away with itbecause they knew the ins and outs of pulling off their scam very well. . so I’m asking about applying for another loan / consolidation, not discussing the previous one.

A Student Loan Consolidation Center allows you to bring together several types of federal student loans with numerous repayment schedules into one loan with one monthly repayment. For example the executives at Chase Student loans centre and other companies like them target student loans for those with bad credit for college and graduate students, GE makes literature on its loans available to students at every grade level.

This section will shine a light on other sources of student loans with bad credit. There are a number of major lenders in the Student Loans Consolidation markets. It is best to search for student loan consolidation centers which offer minimal rates of interest. A student is qualified for a maximum of 1 percent reduction on the interest rate, if he pays on time for thirty six consecutive payments. While still attending school, students having federal direct loans are able to consolidate by means of the federal consolidation program provided by the government. Even student loans with bad credit options can be challenging to repay.

Most student consolidation loans fall into two categories. They are government student loans and private student loans. Student consolidation loan centers provide loans such as federal, Stafford, professional student loans, nursing student loans etc. The government loan consolidation centre is providing a student loan consolidation program which allows students to consolidate outstanding education loans into a single brand new loan. This is not limited to a single lender. Even if multiple lenders hold the loans, one can still opt to consolidate. After doing some research you will find that Student Loans Centre’s have unique programs and loan opportunities available. For example the lenders at Citizens Bank defer payment on their student loans during the first 6 months after the student has graduated, or has otherwise stopped attending classes.

Two popular online student consolidation loan centers are Internet student loans centre and US student loan consolidation centre. Next student is another popular student loan consolidating centre. It offers student loan payments lower by up to 60% or more. Sallie Mae loan consolidation centre offers federal consolidation loans. The Citibank student loan centre corporation is giving federal and private loan consolidation. Wachovia student consolidating loan centre is giving federal Stafford loans.

Students must only consolidate loans which are of variable or changing rates such as the Stafford Loans. Never consolidate on fixed-rate loans such as Perkins loans as there won’t be any financial benefit. Interest rates for college students who are already adults or on their way to sixth month grace period will be higher.



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MB2008 asked:


Current student trying to get a head start on paying off my loans which companies are the most legit and what should i look for? Also why should/shouldn’t one consolidate?

hottotrot1_usa asked:


My son is 16 years old, my daughter 13 years old. I’m living in an apartment, my car has 120,000 miles on it. The business I own is growing. Should I buy a house,take a mortgage, deduct the interest, and put $25000 down? Should I buy a new car to replace the old one that is dying? Will buying major assets increase or decrease my ability to get loans to pay for their college education?

jadore asked:


I have three choices.

One is go to CSU Fullerton, which is affordable. In that case, I could live at home and not have to take out any loans. Or, I could go to Santa Monica College in Los Angeles. I wouldn’t have to take out any loans either, but I would have to get an apartment, so it’s a bit more expensive.

Or I could go to Richmond, the American Int’l University in London. This option is approx. $40,000 US dollars a year, and I would have to take it all out with loans.

I would absolutely love to go to the school in London, but is it wise to make such a commitment for repayment? The length is a 30 year term, so I would be like 50 or something by the time it is all paid off.

ericacastanon81 asked:


I have a series of student loans – a few from Direct Loan Servicing Center, Nelnet and Sallie Mae. How can I get these consolidated with the best rate and are there any cash back perks or other incentives for consolidating these loans?

nancy asked:


I have made student loan payments in 2007 and have received a paper in the mail stating I had paid $500 in interest and to include it in my taxes. What percentage of it will I get back? 50% maybe? or less?