Parent PLUS loan refinancing

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Student Loan
gptkbp:application online application
credit inquiry
income documentation
loan payoff by new lender
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Parent_PLUS_loans
gptkbp:borrower parent of student
gptkbp:cannotBeUndone once federal loan is refinanced, cannot return to federal program
gptkbp:cause lower interest rate
shorter or longer repayment term
gptkbp:creditImpact may affect credit score
gptkbp:effect loss of federal loan forgiveness eligibility
loss of federal protections
loss of income-driven repayment options
gptkbp:eligibility credit check required
income verification required
gptkbp:fareControl may include origination fee
no prepayment penalty (typically)
gptkbp:filingMethod 5 to 20 years (varies by lender)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parent PLUS loan refinancing
gptkbp:mainInterest fixed or variable
gptkbp:maximumLoanAmount varies by lender
up to total loan balance
gptkbp:notOfferedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Education
gptkbp:offeredBy banks
credit unions
online lenders
gptkbp:performedBy private lenders
gptkbp:purpose to change loan servicer
to lower interest rates
to reduce monthly payments
gptkbp:transferredTo student (in some cases)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SoFi_Parent_PLUS_Loans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8