Lack of transparency and leaves you helpless When I refinanced, I initially accepted with LendKey because I was under the impression it was a fixed rate. Turns out that was not correct and now it has been steadily increasing every three months, I am not in the double digits of interest rates when I only accepted this refinancing because of the lower interest rates than my previous loan. Over the first year with them I paid over $12,000 and my loan only decreased by $3,000. Recently, I returned to school and went to request an in school deferment. The only option they provide is a forbearance which can only take place up to 18 months (shorter than the period I will be in school), and you are still expected to make some kind of monthly contribution to the loan. I feel as if though it will be impossible to pay off this loan ever with the continual increases in rates. I left Sallie Mae for this company because I thought the experience would be better, I was wrong.

Private Student Loan Refinance I looked at several different companies to refinance my private student loans, but ended up choosing LendKey. I like that they use local banks and credit unions instead of large companies. They also offered me the best interest rate, and made the process of paying off my original lender very easy.

Lendkey is simple, streamlined, and transparent I refinanced $100k in student loans with them a few years ago, now 80% paid off and I have had a very good experience overall. The website is straightforward, easy to use, and doesn’t try to sell you anything extra. A much better experience than my original lender.

Excellent! Excellent! I have a lot of law school debt. I mean - a lot. So much so that most other lenders would not let me refinance my current undergrad loans without a cosigner, which is something that I wasn't interested in since I have a very good job. I was able to cut my interest and my time down significantly and will be able to pay off the rest of my undergrad loans much earlier than anticipated, saving me thousands. Very pleased with LendKey.

Private Student Loan Refinance It was easy to refinance my student loans and their service is like a market and give you options to choose from and is transparent. As an added bonus, the lender I choose required a federal credit union membership which was super easy to get and offered a better banking experience. If you don't know about credit unions, also check the out