Earnest Student Loans Reviews

I've refinanced with Earnest twice now.  Best interface of the lenders I've worked with.  Easy application process, good rate.  Look forward to paying my loan with Earnest.

Earnest gave me the lowest rates (vs Sofi, DRB) and had the easiest application process out there. I did not have to scan anything or procure pdfs from each financial institution. The tech-enabled process made the entire experience pleasant. 

To give you a sense of my rates, I originally had a 15 year 6.49% loan from Sofi (!!). It was reduced to 5.07%, 9.7  years with Earnest! After a year, I refinanced to 4.07%, 7.5 years. After another year, I got it down to 3.49%, <5 years. All this while keeping my monthly amount nearly the same. What helps is that Earnest has a bi-weekly payment option which accelerates the principal payment. 

I also love that it's so easy to change your monthly or bi-weekly payments through the website. Every now and then I'll pay a little extra and Earnest makes it super easy to do so. 

I'm Earnest's biggest fan!

I was hesitant to leave my federal loans and go with a private company but Earnest made my decision super easy. I lowered my interest rate and was able to knock 6 years off my debt plan! They offered a referral bonus and when I had questions I called and had a person on the line in less than a minute. They were super helpful and completely knowledgeable about the process even with my weird questions. Sofi offered a slightly lower rate but how estate I'm happy I went with earnest.

So mad at myself for waiting 3 years after college to refinance! I checked out a lot of different sites and got the best rates from Earnest. I had a lot of different loans ranging from 4-12%. I'm now at 3.89% across the board and I don't feel as stressed out about my student loan debt as I know exactly how much interest is going to accumulate and what payments are going to be every month for the next 6 years. The whole process was very easy.

Very easy process, got better rates than other lenders. 

Earnest offered a slightly higher rate than I received from SoFi. However, Earnest offers a biweekly automatic payment option vs SoFi's standard monthly autopay. The biweekly autopay option ends up saving you money in the long run. I completed my application and waited about a week while I was deciding which lender to go with. In that time, Earnest offered a $300 credit if I went with them. This helped solidify my decision.

The one downside to Earnest was that I received a higher rate when I submitted my full app vs my initial interest rate. I was told that the initial rate is almost never the same as what is offered with the full application. This struck me as a bait and switch but I admit I understand more details come from the full application. Still, I didn't think that my application worse.

Regardless, in my situation it made sense to go with a slightly higher rate with Earnest which would end up being a slightly lower rate than SoFi because of the biweekly autopay option. The $300 credit was icing on the cake!

I was able to refinance my previously co-signed loans through Earnest without needing a cosigner. My interest rate was nearly cut in half from what it had been. It was a painless process, and it was very easy to apply. Nice to know that my good credit score and how I manage money was a big part how they decided on my interest rate. They gave me the best interest rate with the APR being 1-2% lower than every other place I applied (over 12 companies). Nice to choose my exact monthly payments and interest rates. Application process was a breeze. They needed the least amount of documentation between all of the other places I applied. Would highly recommended.

Used Earnest to refinance $95k in federal loans from law school. Was able to cut my APR from 7.5% to just above 5. They use a great web platform to make the application easier and faster than a traditional bank. Checked around before completing my application and saw some complain about time to disburse payoff amounts. I can only say that my payoff amount was received in 7 days. I'd recommend Earnest to anyone looking to take advantage of lower rates, especially if they had the misfortune of taking out student loans when rates were far higher. 

This was by far the easiest process I went through for refinancing my student loans, and I'm quite happy with the results and the flexibility of  the repayment options and available terms.

Exceeded my expectations on all levels.  Really easy application process, able to process everything quickly, and customer service is always extremely helpful when I call.  Plus they offered the best rates and extra options/flexibiltiy to save even more money on my student loans.  Would highly recommend.