MyRichUncle Announces Their 2007 Federal Loan Products and Benefits
Stafford, PLUS and Graduate PLUS Federal Loans Include Generous Borrower Benefits
MyRichUncle(TM) announced the details of their Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, which includes Stafford, PLUS and Graduate PLUS loans, for the 2007-2008 academic school year. Among national student loan providers, MyRichUncle offers the most competitive discounts on their Federal student loan products.
Students and parents who borrow their Federal loans from MyRichUncle will enjoy the benefit of interest rate discounts that begin at repayment and are not contingent upon making a particular number of on-time payments, which has long been an industry norm.
Moreover, MyRichUncle has set themselves apart from other lenders in that their borrowers do not risk losing this benefit because of a late payment. This is important because it has been reported that over 90 percent of borrowers lose interest rate discounts or their ability to qualify for additional borrower benefits due to late payment. Because MyRichUncle wanted to offer a more realistic and transparent product to their customers, they designed their Federal loan products to ensure that interest rate discounts remain with the borrower, so long as they do not default on their loan.
MyRichUncle's 2007-2008 Federal Loan Products and Benefits
Federal Origination Unconditional Conditional Conditional
Loan Fee Charged Interest Interest Rate Principal Balance
Type Rate Discount Reduction
Discount
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Stafford 1.5% 1.0% 0.25% 1.5%
Subtracted Starting Sign up for After 48-months of
from amount from auto-debit on-time monthly
disbursed repayment (ACH) payments
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PLUS 3.0% 1.75% 0.25% 3.0%
Subtracted Starting Sign up for After 48-months of
from amount from auto-debit on-time monthly
disbursed repayment (ACH) payments
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Graduate 3.0% 1.75% 0.25% 3.0%
PLUS Subtracted Starting Sign up for After 48-months of
from amount from auto-debit on-time monthly
disbursed repayment (ACH) payments
* MyRichUncle also waives the government-required Guarantee Fee for their borrowers.
"We are extremely proud of our Federal loan program. There is tremendous value for the consumer who can obtain an interest rate discount that starts at repayment rather than one that is contingent upon making a certain number of on-time payments," said Raza Khan, president and co-founder of MyRichUncle. "The positive feedback we receive from our customers enforces both our position in the market and the products we are offering. We look forward to continuing to serve students and parents in the coming academic year."
Federal student loans are the most affordable loans to secure in paying for higher education. While the amounts that can be borrowed for Stafford are capped relative to the year of study, these loans provide students with low interest rates and flexible repayment options.
Legislated terms of Stafford, PLUS and Graduate PLUS loans for the 2007- 2008 academic school year include:
Federal Capped Interest Origina- Guarantee Repayment Repayment
Loan Amount rate tion fee begins Term
Type cap fee
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Stafford 1st yr= 6.8%, 1.5% 1.0% 6 months 10
Dependent $3,500 fixed after years
Under- 2nd yr= graduation
grads $4,500 or if drops
3-5th yr= below half-
$5,500 time
enrollment
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PLUS Cost of 8.5%, 3.0% 1.0% 60 days 10
attendance, fixed after last years
less other disbursement
aid
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Graduate Cost of 8.5%, 3.0% 1.0% 60 days 10
PLUS attendance, fixed after last years
less other disbursement
aid
Rates and benefits are effective as of July 1, 2007. For more information about making the right choice about your student loans, please visit www.MyRichUncle.com.
About MyRichUncle(TM)
From their inception in 2000, MyRichUncle(TM), the consumer brand of MRU Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNCL) has been at the forefront of innovation for education finance, most recently focusing on the growth market of student loans.


