Refinancing student loans: pros and cons
Refinancing can lower your rate if your credit and income have grown since school.
Key points
- Government student loans may have repayment assistance or forgiveness you would lose by refinancing.
- Compare fixed and variable rates carefully.
- A co-signer can help, and some lenders release them after a set number of payments.
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