Don’t Do a Student Loan Refinance During Covid-19
Interest rates have been dropping on private student loans the past several months, leading borrowers to consider a refinance, as one way to reduce their overall loan costs. That may be fine for a private loan borrower, but for someone who has federal student loans…a big mistake.
It’s tempting to consider a student loan refinance, especially with the coronavirus taking its toll. But just the opposite is true for those with federal student loans. For one, you lose the basic federal protections that were in place for quite some time.
The second reason to not do a student loan refinance, is that View full post…