Refinance and Consolidate Student Loans

Refinancing can cut the rate on private loans. Consolidation can simplify federal ones. They are not the same thing, and refinancing federal loans gives up federal protections for good. These guides help you tell which one fits.

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Refinance, consolidate or leave it alone.

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Who still lends, who qualifies and the catches.

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