Citibank CitiAssist Undergraduate Loan
Rating: 
1/2
Website: www.studentloan.com
Phone Number for New Applicants: (800) 788-3368
Hours of Operation: M-F 8am-11pm ET
- THIS IS A VARIABLE RATE LOAN. Interest rates will change during life of loan based on changes to the Prime Rate (to see current Prime Rate, click here)
- Current Starting Interest Rates between 3.63% and 9.38%
- Range in terms of index: 3-month LIBOR + 3.25% to 3-month LIBOR + 9.0%
- Rates effective April 1, 2011
- Origination/Repayment Fees: None
- Late Payment Fees: $15
- Timing: 10 days after the due date, a payment is considered late
- Returned Payment Fees: Not available
- Forbearance Fees: None
- Standard Repayment Term: 20 years
- Interest-only payments required while borrower is in school: No
- Prepayment Penalties: None
- Auto-Debit Benefit: 0.25% interest rate reduction for signing up to make payments via auto-debit from your bank account
- Although not required, a co-signer may reduce the interest rate the borrower receives for the loan and increases the chances of having the application approved
- Co-signer Release: Yes, after 24 consecutive months of on-time payments
- Annual Minimum Loan: $1,000
- There is a one time minimum loan amount of $1,000. No minimum loan amount is required on subsequent CitiAssist loans.
- Annual Maximum Loan: Cost of attendance less any other financial aid
- Aggregate Maximum: Varies by School
- Provides immediate response to online loan application: Yes
- Upon online credit approval, provides immediate “plain English” disclosure on interest rates and fees: Yes
- Borrower may cancel loan within 15 days of receiving the Disclosure Statement
- Review lender’s Promissory Note for details on loan cancellation process
- Sample Citibank Promissory Note, April 2009
- Citibank
- Loan approval rates, which are not publicly available, may be low
- Student Loan Corp. relies on a credit agreement with Citibank to finance their private student loan activities. This agreement expires in 2009.
- This loan may not be dischargeable in bankruptcy
- Once you have applied for a loan, please complete this short survey to tell us about your experience
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