Here's the Legal Stuff
It's a dry read but you should look it over
Terms and Conditions
Earnest1. Loan Cost Examples: These examples provide estimates based on payments beginning immediately upon loan disbursement. Variable APR: A $10,000 loan with a 20-year term (240 monthly payments of $75) and a 6.48% APR would result in a total estimated payment amount of $17,865.51. For a variable loan, after your starting rate is set, your rate will then vary with the market. Fixed APR: A $10,000 loan with a 20-year term (240 monthly payments of $75) and a 6.48% APR would result in a total estimated payment amount of $17,865.51. Your actual repayment terms may vary.
2. You can take advantage of the Auto Pay interest rate reduction by setting up and maintaining active and automatic ACH withdrawal of your loan payment from a checking or savings account. The interest rate reduction for Auto Pay will be available only while your loan is enrolled in Auto Pay. Interest rate incentives for utilizing Auto Pay may not be combined with certain private student loan repayment programs that also offer an interest rate reduction. For multi-party loans, only one party may enroll in Auto Pay.
Actual rate and available repayment terms will vary based on your income. Fixed rates range from 3.24% APR to 8.24% APR (excludes 0.25% Auto Pay discount). Variable rates range from 1.99% APR to 8.24% APR (excludes 0.25% Auto Pay discount). Earnest variable interest rate student loan refinance loans are based on a publicly available index, the 30-day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent. The rate will not increase more than once per month. The maximum rate for your loan is 8.95% if your loan term is 10 years or less. For loan terms of more than 10 years to 15 years, the interest rate will never exceed 9.95%. For loan terms over 15 years, the interest rate will never exceed 11.95%. Please note, we are not able to offer variable rate loans in AK, IL, MN, NH, OH, TN, and TX. Our lowest rates are only available for our most credit qualified borrowers and contain our .25% auto pay discount from a checking or savings account.
Loan Eligibility criteria: Your debt is from paying for education at a Title IV accredited school. The debt is from your education or your child’s. The debt you’re refinancing is for a completed degree or one that will be completed at the end of this semester. You are currently the primary borrower on the student loans you would like to refinance, and you will remain the primary borrower after refinancing. You must reside in the District of Columbia or one of the 47 states Earnest Operations LLC is authorized to lend in (all but Delaware, Kentucky, and Nevada). This is strictly a student loan refinance product. There is no opportunity to borrow more than your outstanding qualifying student loan amount. You must be the age of majority in your state or older at the time you apply, as well as be a United States citizen or Permanent Resident Alien without conditions. Refinancing is subject to credit qualifications. Please note, we are not able to offer variable rate loans in AK, IL, MN, NH, OH, TN, and TX.
You may lose benefits associated with your underlying federal and/or private loans if you refinance such as federal Income-drive Repayment Plans, Economic Hardship Deferment, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or other determent and forbearance options. If you file for bankruptcy, you may still be required to pay back this loan.
Earnest Loans are made by Earnest Operations LLC or One American Bank, Member FDIC. Earnest Operations LLC, NMLS #1204917. 535 Mission St., Suite 1663, San Francisco, CA 94105. California Financing Law License 6054788. Visit Lending Licenses - Earnest for a full list of licensed states. For California residents (Student Loan Refinance Only): Loans will be arranged or made pursuant to a California Financing Law License.
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ChangEd receives compensation from Earnest on a per-funded loan basis.
Cash bonus and/or Roundup Match offers are provided directly by ChangEd. To qualify for this bonus you must go through the ChangEd and Earnest partnership link and fund your loan with Earnest. Bonus matches will be paid within 60 days of finalizing your new loan.
SoFi
*Terms and conditions apply. SOFI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PRODUCTS AND BENEFITS PROSPECTIVELY BASED ON MARKET CONDITIONS AND BORROWER ELIGIBILITY. Your existing student loan(s) must total a minimum of $5,000 to be eligible for refinancing. Minimum loan amount may be higher in specific states due to legal requirements. To qualify, a borrower must be a U.S. citizen or other eligible status, have graduated with an associate degree or higher from an eligible Title-IV-accredited college or graduate program, and meet SoFi’s underwriting requirements; see SoFi.com/eligibility. SoFi refinance loans are private loans and do not have the same repayment options that the federal loan program offers such as Income Based Repayment or Income Contingent Repayment or PAYE. Information current as of 10/14/19 and subject to change. Loans originated by SoFi Lending Corp (dba SoFi). Licensed by the DBO under the California Financing Law, license #6054612. NMLS #1121636 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). See SoFi.com/legal for state-specific license details.
ChangEd receives compensation from SoFi on a per-funded loan basis.
1. Offer eligible for new student loan refinance customers only, who do not reside in the state of Ohio at the time their loan is funded, and may not be combined with any other offers or discounts-- apart from the autopay discount. Offer is subject to lender approval. To receive this offer, you must: (1) have a current ChangEd account; (2) complete a loan application with SoFi for a student loan refinance product; (3) register and/or apply through the landing page provided; (4) and meet SoFi’s underwriting criteria. Once conditions are met and your new loan has been disbursed, SoFi will begin to match the ChangEd roundups you accrue for three months, and up to $150 total. You will receive your ChangEd roundups value within 30 days of the end of the three month period. SoFi reserves the right to change or terminate the offer at any time with or without notice. Additional restrictions or conditions may apply.Advisory services are offered through SoFi Wealth, LLC a registered Investment adviser. Information about SoFi Wealth’s advisory operations, services, and fees is set forth in SoFi Wealth’s current Form ADV Part 2 (Brochure), a copy of which is available upon request and at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Nelnet Bank*Nelnet Bank, and any associated logos or design marks, are trademarks or service marks of Nelnet, Inc. All loan programs and terms are subject to change or may be discontinued at any time without notice. Certain restrictions and limitations may apply. Nelnet Bank is not associated with, nor does it endorse or administer, the ChangEd Roundup Match Program.ChangEd receives compensation from Nelnet Bank on a per funded loan basis.Loan Refinancing Risks: Federal student loans include benefits that may not be offered with private student loans. Carefully review any potential benefits that may be lost by refinancing federal and private education loans, such as the loss of any remaining grace periods.Credit Score: Checking your rate through Nelnet Bank results in a soft credit pull, which will not affect your credit score. If you continue with your application, Nelnet Bank will request your permission to obtain your full credit report from one or more consumer reporting agencies. This is a hard credit pull and may affect your credit score.Auto Debit: Interest rate reduction of .25% for automatically withdrawn payments from any designated bank account (“auto-debit discount”). Auto debit discount applies when full payments (including both principal and interest) are automatically drafted from a bank account. The auto-debit discount will continue to apply during periods of approved forbearance or deferment if the auto-debit discount was in effect at the time of receiving the forbearance or deferment. Auto debit discount will remain on the account unless (1) the automatic deduction of payments is canceled or (2) there are three consecutive automatic deductions returned for insufficient funds at any time during the term of the loan.Refinance Loan Eligibility: You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien with a valid U.S. Social Security number, and be the legal age to enter into binding contracts in your state/territory of residency, or be at least 17 years of age and apply with a cosigner who is at least the age of majority in their state/territory. Non-residents can apply with an eligible cosigner who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien with a valid U.S. Social Security number. The student loans you refinance must be in their grace or repayment period, and you can no longer be enrolled in school on a half-time or more basis. You must have at least $5,000 in student loans to refinance. You, or your eligible cosigner, must have an annual income of at least $36,000. Approval subject to credit review. Other credit criteria may apply.Interest Rates:Fixed interest rates range from 4.49% APR (with auto debit discount) to 8.44% APR (without auto debit discount). Your interest rate will depend on your (and if applicable, your cosigner’s) credit qualifications. The fixed interest rate will remain the same for the life of the loan.
Variable interest rates range from 4.00% APR (with auto debit discount) to 10.51%% APR (without auto debit discount). Your interest rate will depend on your (and if applicable, your cosigner’s) credit qualifications. Variable rates may increase after consummation. Variable rates for Nelnet Bank Refinance Loans are calculated as the One-Month SOFR plus the applicable Margin percentage. Variable rates will be based on the highest One-Month SOFR as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and/or the Wall Street Journal “Money Rates” table on the twenty-fifth day (or the next business day) of the immediately preceding calendar month. The variable rate may change on the first day of each month if the SOFR index changes. This may result in higher monthly payments. The current One-Month SOFR index is 0.98% as of June 16, 2022.
The lowest rate for each loan type requires automatically withdrawn (“auto debit”) payment. The lowest rate is available only to the most creditworthy applicants. Not all borrowers will receive the lowest rate. The interest rate and Annual Percentage Rate (APR) may be higher depending upon (1) the credit history of the borrower and, if applicable, the cosigner, (2) the repayment option and loan term selected, (3) the loan type selected, and (4) the highest level of education attained. If approved, applicants will be notified of the rate qualified for within the stated range.
LendKey
*In the event that you would like to move forward with any of the conditional offers, you will be required to complete an application with the lender on the LendKey website, at which point we will conduct a credit report inquiry (which may affect your credit score).
Bonus offer is subject to lender approval. To receive this offer, you must: (1) have a current ChangEd account; (2) complete a loan application with LendKey for a student loan refinance product; (3) register and/or apply through the landing page in this email. Once conditions are met and your new loan has been disbursed, LendKey will begin to match the ChangEd roundups you accrue for three months, and up to $100 total. You will receive your ChangEd roundups value within 30 days of the end of the three month period. LendKey reserves the right to change or terminate the offer at any time with or without notice. Additional restrictions or conditions may apply.
ChangEd receives compensation from LendKey for funded loans.
All loans offered via LendKey’s website are made by credit unions and banks participating on the LendKey platform. LendKey Technologies, Inc. (“LendKey”) is not a lender, nor does LendKey have any ownership interest in the loans originated on the platform.