Anyone other than Wellsfargo & Chase still doing private student loan consolidations?.?
I have a problem here and I’m hoping someone can give me some direction. I have about $50k in government backed (sub & unsub) student loans I used for my bachelors and masters. Those are now coming due and I’ve got an application into the US Dept of Ed to get a federal consolidation on them. I think that will be fine and roll into one manageable payment. BUT I also have another $70k in private education loans with a few different lenders that I needed to make up the gaps over the years. I need to consolidate those but it seems like not nearly as many lenders are doing private consolidations anymore??? I know why, the economy and credit conditions. Chase and Wellsfargo are still but I tried and they both denied me saying my debt to income ratio is bad. I have like a 750 credit score and about $60k a year in income and beyond these education loans though I have a small under $15k car loan and that’s it, no credit cards?? The several different payments spread out on these private ones are high and killing me. Does anyone know what I can do or where I can turn?? It looks like the Dept of Ed won't touch private loans either, tried that avenue...Thanks.
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