Can I Consolidate a Defaulted Loan?
Generally, Federal education loan(s) in default may be consolidated in a Direct Consolidation Loan if borrowers: Make satisfactory repayment arrangements on the defaulted loans with the current loan holder(s) before consolidating. OR Agree to repay the new Direct Consolidation Loan under either the Income Contingent or Income-Based Repayment Plan. If, before applying for consolidation, borrowers who want to completely clear the default notation from their credit records, they may want to consider another option: loan rehabilitation. Borrowers should contact their loan holders to obtain more information about this option.
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