Date Received: 2017-04-19T00:00:00
Product: Federal student loan servicing
Issue: Can’t repay my loan
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: I am again going through my repayment options with Navient. And again, my only options are to do a forbearance based on my income. I borrowed XXXX and now owe $ XXXX . I need to start paying on these loans but for many many years my only options are to either do the forbearance with {$0.00} payment or to pay a very large monthly payment which I can not do based on my finances.
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State/Zip: OH 430XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: No
Complaint ID: 2443413
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