Date Received: 2017-08-20T00:00:00
Product: Private student loan
Issue: Dealing with your lender or servicer
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: I began repayment of a private co-signed student loan on XX/XX/XXXX in the original amount of {$16000.00}. As of today, XX/XX/XXXX, I have paid a total of {$21000.00} with {$8600.00} allocated to principal and {$12000.00} allocated to interest. However, {$13000.00} was added to my principal in the form of capitalized interest. My present balance on the loan is {$15000.00}.
{$470.00} is the only amount out of my {$21000.00} worth of payments that has been used to pay off my loan.
Company: Navient Solutions, LLC.
State/Zip: LA 701XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2623384
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