WILMINGTON, Del., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- American Education Services (AES) is encouraging borrowers with either federal Stafford or PLUS loans to act quickly if they are interested in consolidating their student loans, before interest rates increase by almost two percent on July 1, 2006. Borrowers will have until midnight on June 30th to consolidate their student loans.
Borrowers who consolidate will benefit by locking in the current low interest rate and will make their repayment easier by lowering their monthly payments and by combining multiple payments into one. By consolidating and locking in interest rates before July, borrowers with a $25,000 loan can save an average of $5,580 in interest.
"Time is running out for borrowers to potentially save thousands of dollars in repayment on their federal Stafford student loans," said Christine Lodge, Director of the AES Delaware office.
Harrisburg, PA- Good news for student loan borrowers across the nation -- Congress has repealed the Single Holder Rule, allowing any student loan borrower to consolidate their student loans with American Education Services (AES). Under the Single Holder Rule, borrowers whose federal student loans were held by one lender were only able to consolidate their loans with that lender. Now borrowers can consolidate their student loans with any eligible lender, including those who offer lower interest rates, rebates, better repayment terms and quality customer service. We're thrilled with this long-anticipated ruling, said Dick Willey, AES President and C.E.O. We receive consolidation requests from borrowers on a daily basis, looking to take advantage of our repayment benefits and services, and we have been forced to turn them down because of the Single Holder Rule.