PSA: Loan Servicer Deferment Advice is Often Wrong
Loan servicers like to suggest deferments for struggling borrowers, but this suggestion is often good for the lender and bad for the borrower.
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How to Fight Back Against a Predatory Lender
Getting back at a student loan lender is all about going after the one thing they care about most: their bottom line.
10 Tips for Dealing with Your Lender Over the Phone
Phone calls with lenders can be especially stressful. For many borrowers, student loans are by far their biggest debt. Student loan companies, including federal student …
AES Student Loan Refinancing and Consolidation
Refinancing and Consolidation of American Education Services (AES) loans can save borrowers a ton of money if done properly.
Student Loan Refinancing and Consolidation with Great Lakes (MyGreatLakes.org)
Great Lakes does not directly offer student loan consolidation or refinancing. However, both moves are possible for loans with MyGreatLakes.
Should I Refinance My Navient Loans?
Refinancing Navient loans hopefully means lower interest rates and better service, but it isn’t always the best decision.
MyFedLoan Mistakenly Says I’m Delinquent
MyFedLoan said my student loan was delinquent. They were wrong, and it was a headache, but I learned some interesting information.
Sherpa Tip: Talk to Your Lender by Email
Email isn’t just convenient. Sticking to email communication increases lender accountability.
Help! My Loan Servicer Messed Up My Payment Calculation
Loan servicers make all sorts of mistakes, including calculating payments wrong. Sometimes this issue is an easy fix. Sometimes it is a challenge to correct.