J.R. Whelan

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21,375 appearances 574 recordings 1 series first heard Oct 2017 last heard Aug 2024

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Student loan borrowers who've resumed making payments might be considering refinancing, but does it make financial sense? voice-verified

Wall Street Journal economics reporter Gabe Rubin joins me. voice-verified

So, Gabe, what does refinancing allow student loan borrowers to do? voice-verified

So let's say somebody has a payment plan through a federal student loan program and they decide to refinance. voice-verified

What happens to their loan? voice-verified

Oh, so there is a trade-off here. voice-verified

So why do financial experts say that now is not a good time for borrowers to consider refinancing? voice-verified

But what if someone has an excellent credit score? voice-verified

Could that open up more attractive refinancing options for them? voice-verified

Now, what about people with graduate loans or parent plus loans? voice-verified

What's the refinancing picture like for them in the current environment? voice-verified

Refinancing was popular among mortgage borrowers during the pandemic when rates were near record lows. voice-verified

Could student loan borrowers have refinanced then? voice-verified

That's Wall Street Journal reporter Gabe Rubin. voice-verified

And that's it for your Money Briefing. voice-verified

Today's show is produced by Ariana Asparu with supervising producer Melanie Roy. voice-verified

I'm J.R. voice-verified

Whalen for The Wall Street Journal. voice-verified

We'll be back tomorrow morning. voice-verified

Thanks for listening. voice-verified

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