Clients can customize their payments to their own budget.
Plus earn $300 in PayDown Rewards® when you refinance through Gradifi.

Benefits of Refinancing with Earnest

  • Low interest rates, starting at 5.88% APR for variable-rate loans and 3.99% for fixed-rate loans (including a 0.25% autopay discount)
  • No origination fees, pre-payment penalties, or hidden charges
  • Pick a payment amount customized to your monthly budget
  • Manage your payments from our web dashboard or iOS app
Earnest

Student Loan Refinancing

PayDown Rewards®$300
bonus for eligible loans 1

PayDown Rewards®

As a Gradifi member, you will earn an additional $300 PayDown Rewards® bonus1 for eligible loans!

PayDown Rewards® are free rewards that you earn for doing various activities on Gradifi and apply to your student loans. You can get out of debt faster by earning these additional payments and saving interest.

Eligibility

You must meet the following requirements: 

  • You currently reside in the District of Columbia or one of the 49 states we lend in (we do not lend in Nevada).
  • Have an outstanding loan balance with a minimum of $5,000 up to a maximum of $500,000.
  • You have a minimum credit score of 665.
  • You are the primary borrower on the student loans you would like to refinance.
  • Your student loans were used to pay for a completed degree from a college or university that is accredited under Title IV. If you are unsure whether your school is accredited, you can consult this list.
  • You are a U.S. citizen or possess a Permanent Resident Card (10-year non-conditional or 2-year conditional), are a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipient, are an Asylee, or hold an H-1B visa with a U.S. Citizen cosigner.

About Earnest

Earnest is an online lender dedicated to client happiness. Their mission is to democratize access to low-cost credit, using software and data science to streamline the lending process and reduce rates for their clients. With their proprietary Precision Pricing™ algorithm, Earnest lets clients customize their payment plan to fit their budget, and their iOS app and expert Client Happiness team make managing your loan easy.

1 $300 PayDown Rewards® bonus will be paid out after your eligible Earnest loan has been applied for, approved and disbursed. Lenders are not responsible for PayDown Rewards. Note: Gradifi receives compensation from lenders for loans funded through this program. Bonus amounts are subject to change at any time. Limit one bonus per member per twelve-month period.

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Vestwell offers the Gradifi suite of financial wellness solutions, enabling employers to provide their employees student loan and college savings benefits. The student loan refinancing offering is not currently available in states where a loan broker or similar license is or may be required.

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