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What is your student loan interest rate?

Posted on 9/19/14 at 3:34 pm
Posted by Books
BR
Member since Jun 2005
11174 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 3:34 pm
Curious to see what some rates of others still paying off their loans

Currently at 2.33%
Posted by williejameshuft
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2012
158 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 3:38 pm to
How in the hell did you get that rate? I'm at 7.9 and 6.8
Posted by Books
BR
Member since Jun 2005
11174 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 3:40 pm to
After some quick reading, I thought mine was unusually low, which is why I'm asking. It's a variable that was 2.39 last yr
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37057 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 3:46 pm to
1.625%

Graduated in 2005, right after graduation, just before Katrina actually, consolidated them into a loan with a 2.875% rate.

I get a 0.25% reduction for automatic debit payments. Then after 36 months (I think) of ontime payments, I got a 1 percent rate reduction.

So it went from 2.875 to 2.625 to 1.625.

That was back in the days when student loan rates were super low due to government edict.

EDIT: I should also add that it's a fixed rate.
This post was edited on 9/19/14 at 3:53 pm
Posted by TheWiz
Third World, LA
Member since Aug 2007
11675 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 3:51 pm to
4.25%
Posted by MamouTiger65
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Oct 2007
794 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 3:54 pm to
2.5%
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33908 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 5:27 pm to
quote:

Graduated in 2005, right after graduation, just before Katrina actually, consolidated them into a loan with a 2.875% rate.


Same here thought I didn't get the nice discounts you have!
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11800 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 5:58 pm to
2.08% (with auto draft deduction)

all 4 Stafford loans at the same 2.08%
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46643 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 6:21 pm to
0.0
Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
37706 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 6:34 pm to
3.8%

Paid down a good chunk of principle early and don't mind paying only 50$/month for the next 10 years and having this report as low utilization and consistent on time payments for credit.

Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33908 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 6:43 pm to
I feel bad for those with the high interest rates. For me it is just a monkey on my back that I will one day just pay off. I've had no real incentive to pay it off due to other debts. Once my truck is done it will the only note I have left and I will just clear it out I guess.
Posted by Ric Flair
Charlotte
Member since Oct 2005
13653 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 7:21 pm to
Consolidated several years ago when the rate was the 90 day tbill (then at around 0%) + a small margin. I'm less than 3%, want to say the low 2s.

Got the .25% reduction, but they must have done away with the other bonus by the time I consolidated.
This post was edited on 9/19/14 at 7:24 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37057 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 9:37 pm to
That's kind of how I am. When I set it originally, I did it for 20 years, not really knowing any better. But with the rate so low... I'm in no hurry to pay it off faster than it amortizes. Putting money toward other objectives right now... and eventually when it gets down to just a couple K, I'll just pay it off.
Posted by saderade
America's City
Member since Jul 2005
25734 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 9:59 pm to
I paid mine off quickly because it was almost 7% but the fixed interest rates now compared to 10 years ago are a huge difference for people finishing school.
Posted by jeepfreak
Back in the BR
Member since Oct 2003
19433 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 11:07 pm to
2% and change. Was just going to pay them off, but I'm making 4.75% tax-free on some munis so I'm just letting the $89/month go and pocketing the difference.
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
16919 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 11:15 pm to
6-7 something, half my payment goes to interest :
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 11:25 pm to
4.1% above Libor

Posted by Feed Me Popeyes
Baltimore, MD
Member since Apr 2008
2104 posts
Posted on 9/19/14 at 11:35 pm to
6.5%....or, more than my car note rate and my mortgage rate combined (with room to spare)

Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37134 posts
Posted on 9/20/14 at 12:16 am to
3%
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71363 posts
Posted on 9/20/14 at 12:39 am to
6.55

I only have like 8k in loans though.
This post was edited on 9/20/14 at 12:41 am
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