Settlement FAQs

am i a part of the navient settlement

by Maximo Streich Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Here are the eligibility criteria: You must have borrowed a private student loan from Navient or its predecessor, Sallie Mae, between 2002 and 2014 while attending certain for-profit schools like the Art Institute, ITT Technical Institute, and others. You can see a full list of schools at navientagsettlement.com.Apr 24, 2022

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Who qualifies for Navient settlement?

What Student Loans Qualify for discharge under the Navient Settlement? To qualify for discharge under the Navient settlement, a private student loan must have been originated between 2002 and 2014 by Sallie Mae (SLM Corp.) and must have been charged off by Navient as of June 30, 2021. Additionally, the loan must meet one of three conditions.

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Is Navient a private loan?

Navient services a variety of private student loan programs – with different loan agreements, originated by various lenders. Some repayment programs are described in your loan agreement. Not all options are available to all borrowers.

Do I qualify for the Navient lawsuit settlement?

The settlement covers borrowers who live in 38 states and Washington, DC. Those who qualify for relief under the settlement don't need to take any action and can expect to automatically receive notification from Navient later this year after the court approves the agreement.

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How do I know if my student loan is part of the Navient settlement?

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Who qualifies for Navient lawsuit?

Generally, to be eligible for private loan debt relief, the borrower must have fallen behind on payments by more than seven months at some point before June 30, 2021.

How do I know if my student loans will be forgiven by Navient?

Borrowers who had loans that originated between 2002 and 2010—and later defaulted—will receive forgiveness, according to Navient.

Who gets forgiveness from Navient?

To qualify for the $10,000 forgiveness, individual borrowers must earn less than $125,000 a year, or less than $250,000 a year for couples. To qualify for the $20,000 forgiveness, borrowers must meet those income requirements and must have received a Pell Grant in college.

How do I know if Navient will cancel my debt?

How will I know if my private Navient loans are cancelled? Navient will notify all borrowers who are affected after the agreements receive final court approvals, according to the company.

What schools are included in the Navient lawsuit?

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Who benefits from Navient settlement?

The private loan debt relief will primarily go to borrowers who took out private subprime student loans (made to borrowers with low credit scores) through Navient's predecessor, Sallie Mae, between 2002 and 2014, and then had more than seven consecutive months of delinquent payments prior to June 30, 2021.

When can I expect my Navient settlement?

You can see a sample notice here. Navient should mail notices to eligible borrowers by July 2022, but the settlement provides that the actual relief (discharge, credit clearing, and refund of payments made after June 30, 2021) should occur before then.

How do I know if my student loans have been forgiven?

Borrowers eager to know where their FFEL loans are held can go to Studentaid.gov and sign in with your FSA ID. Then go to the “My Aid” tab, and search for your loans. (At press time, access to the site was subject to long waits.) Even if your FFEL loan is commercially held, all hope may not be lost.

Will my student loans be automatically forgiven?

Undergraduate and graduate students are expected to receive forgiveness of up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers making under $125,000 a year or couples making less than $250,000 a year. Private loans will not be forgiven.

Will student loan forgiveness be applied automatically?

Roughly 8 million borrowers, whose income is already on file at the department, will have their loans automatically forgiven without having to apply. Everyone else can sign up on Studentaid.gov to be notified when the form goes live.

What type of student loans are eligible for forgiveness?

All direct loans are eligible, including loans to parents and graduate students. If you qualify and your balance is less than $10,000, the loan will be retired; if you received a Pell Grant while enrolled in college, the amount that can be forgiven goes up to $20,000.

How do I know if I qualify for Navient forgiveness?

Borrowers are eligible for student loan forgiveness if their income is less than $125,000 for individuals, and less than $250,000 for married couples or heads of households, according to a White House fact sheet and the U.S. Department of Education.

How can I get my Navient loan forgiven?

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 (10 years) qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.

What does Navient lawsuit mean for borrowers?

The settlement agreement announced last week is intended to resolve claims that Navient engaged in unfair and deceptive practices by allegedly steering some federal student loan borrowers into forbearance (instead of income-driven repayment plans and certain loan forgiveness programs), and by allegedly issuing subprime ...

What states are included in the Navient settlement?

The restitution-participating states are: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WA, and WI. Cancellation of Certain Private Loans.

Student Loan Forgiveness For Some Navient Private Student Loans

The settlement agreement for Navient provides for $1.7 billion in private student loan cancellation. Here are the details:

Restitution For Some Federal Student Loan Borrowers

While no federal student loans are being forgiven or cancelled under the settlement agreement with Navient, many borrowers will receive a modest financial award called restitution. About 350,000 borrowers will be eligible for around $95 million in restitution, which comes out to around $260 to $270 per borrower. There are eligibility criteria:

Do Student Loan Borrowers Need To Do Anything To Get Relief Under the Navient Settlement?

The relief being provided under the Navient student loan settlement will be distributed automatically. Borrowers should be notified sometime this summer if they qualify.

Details of the Settlement

According to the terms of the settlement, Navient will forgive $1.7 billion in private student loans for about 66,000 borrowers. An estimated 350,000 federal student loan borrowers will receive restitution payments of about $260 each.

Are You Eligible for Compensation?

There are several different groups that qualify for different amounts and types of relief as a result of the settlement. As for the $1.7 billion in private loan debt being canceled, only a narrow portion of loans will qualify.

What to Do If You Qualify

Though the terms of the settlement are complex, qualifying borrowers won’t have to do anything to receive compensation except to make sure they create an account or have their contact information up-to-date at StudentAid.gov.

What happens if you settle student loan debt with Navient?

Because you have to default on a student loan before Navient accepts a settlement, late payments will be reported to the credit bureaus. Those late payments can cause credit scores to plummet.

How much does student loan settlement cost?

A student loan settlement for a private student loan will typically cost 40-70% of the current balance. So if you owe $100 thousand, the settlement may be for somewhere between $40 thousand and $70 thousand.

How much money can you save with a student loan settlement?

There's no set amount you can save with a student loan settlement. Each private lender will have its own settlement guidelines.

Is a lump sum necessary for a student loan settlement?

A student loan settlement may make sense for you if: your loans are in default. you have money to pay towards a settlement. A lump sum isn't always necessary. But it's helpful.

Does Navient offer interest only?

Navient, like many private student loan holders, offers deferments and forbearances for a limited period of time. At some point, you'll run out of both. From there, they'll usually offer to allow you to make interest-only payments.

Can you negotiate a student loan settlement with Navient?

But the process for negotiating a settlement will change depending on whether your loan is a federal student loan or a private student loan.

Can Navient settle student loans?

Navient won't settle federal student loans. As a student loan servicer, they don't have the authority. Only the Department of Education and guaranty agencies have the power to settle federal student loans. You can settle a federal student loan that Navient services after you default on the loan.

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