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Compare Credible vs. SoFi Student Loan Refinance

What’s the difference between Credible Student Loan Refinance and SoFi Student Loan Refinance? See how our editors compare the two companies below.
Last Updated: March 28, 2024
Credible
4.5 / 5 - Excellent
#1 in Student Loan Refinance
SoFi
5.0 / 5 - Excellent
#6 in Student Loan Refinance
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Key Facts

  • Compare personalized prequalified rates from multiple lenders
  • No impact on your credit score to compare rates
  • No origination fees or prepayment penalties
  • Free customizable rate & monthly payment comparison tool

Best for Competitive Rates and Flexible Terms

  • No fees at all -- no charges for origination, late, or insufficient funds.
  • Get pre-approved in 2 minutes
  • Easy-to-use loan calculator
  • Up to 20-year loan terms
  • Get a 0.125% discount on other SoFi loan products

OVERALL RATINGS

 CredibleSoFi
Loan Specifications4.4/55.0/5
Eligibility Requirements4.4/55.0/5
Customer Experience4.4/55.0/5
Reputation5.0/55.0/5

Credible Loan Specifics

 CredibleSoFi
Loan Types
Undergraduate
Graduate
Parent
Federal
Private
Terms
5
7
8
10
15
20
25
5
7
10
15
20
Rates
Fixed
Variable
Fixed
Variable
Fixed APR Range
5.48% - 10.98% APR
5.24% - 9.99% (with autopay)
Variable APR Range
5.28% - 12.41% APR
6.24% - 9.99% APR (with autopay)

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Fixed rates range from 5.24% APR to 9.99% APR with 0.25% autopay discount. Variable rates range from 6.24% APR to 9.99% APR with a 0.25% autopay discount. Unless required to be lower to comply with applicable law, Variable Interest rates on 5-, 7-, and 10-year terms are capped at 13.95% APR; 15- and 20-year terms are capped at 13.95% APR. SoFi rate ranges are current as of 02/06/24 and are subject to change at any time. Your actual rate will be within the range of rates listed above and will depend on the term you select, evaluation of your creditworthiness, income, presence of a co-signer and a variety of other factors. Lowest rates reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers. For the SoFi variable-rate product, the variable interest rate for a given month is derived by adding a margin to the 30-day average SOFR index, published two business days preceding such calendar month, rounded up to the nearest one hundredth of one percent (0.01% or 0.0001). APRs for variable-rate loans may increase after origination if the SOFR index increases. The SoFi 0.25% autopay interest rate reduction requires you to agree to make monthly principal and interest payments by an automatic monthly deduction from a savings or checking account. This benefit will discontinue and be lost for periods in which you do not pay by automatic deduction from a savings or checking account. The benefit lowers your interest rate but does not change the amount of your monthly payment. This benefit is suspended during periods of deferment and forbearance. Autopay is not required to receive a loan from SoFi. You may pay more interest over the life of the loan if you refinance with an extended term.

Credible Qualifications

 CredibleSoFi
Minimum Credit Score
650
650 FICO

Credible Customer Experience


Credible Company Reputation

 CredibleSoFi
Lender Type
Marketplace
Online Lender
Year Founded
2012
2011
 CredibleSoFi
BBB Rating
A+
A
Number of BBB Positive Reviews
0
29
Number of BBB Negative Reviews
2
113
Trustpilot Rating
4.7 out of 5
3.7 out of 5
Date Collected
2023-05-31
2020-06-30

Disclaimer

To qualify, a borrower must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in an eligible state and meet SoFi's underwriting requirements. Not all borrowers receive the lowest rate. To qualify for the lowest rate, you must have a responsible financial history and meet other conditions. If approved, your actual rate will be within the range of rates listed above and will depend on a variety of factors, including term of loan, a responsible financial history, years of experience, income and other factors. Rates and Terms are subject to change at anytime without notice and are subject to state restrictions. SoFi refinance loans are private loans and do not have the same repayment options that the federal loan program offers such as Income Based Repayment or Income Contingent Repayment or PAYE. Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Financing Law License No. 6054612. SoFi loans are originated by SoFi Lending Corp., NMLS # 1121636. (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org) 

Company's Disclosure

NMLS# DISCLOSURE Credible Operations, Inc. NMLS# 1681276, “Credible.” Not available in all states. www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org.

Mortgage Address DISCLOSURE 320 Blackwell Street Suite200 Durham, NC 27701 Credible Operations, Inc. NMLS# 1681276, “Credible.” Not available in all states.

Prequalified Rates DISCLOSURE: Prequalified rates are based on the information you provide and a soft credit inquiry. Receiving prequalified rates does not guarantee that the Lender will extend you an offer of credit. You are not yet approved for a loan or a specific rate. All credit decisions, including loan approval, if any, are determined by Lenders, in their sole discretion. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. Rates from Lenders may differ from prequalified rates due to factors which may include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in your personal credit circumstances; (ii) additional information in your hard credit pull and/or additional information you provide (or are unable to provide) to the Lender during the underwriting process; and/or (iii) changes in APRs (e.g., an increase in the rate index between the time of pre-qualification and the time of application or loan closing. (Or, if the loan option is a variable rate loan, then the interest rate index used to set the APR is subject to increases or decreases at any time). Lenders reserve the right to change or withdraw the prequalified rates at any time.

Won’t impact your credit score DISCLOSURE Requesting prequalified rates on Credible is free and doesn't affect your credit score. However, applying for or closing a loan will involve a hard credit pull that impacts your credit score and closing a loan will result in costs to you.
NOTICE: The debt ceiling legislation passed on June 2, 2023, codifies into law that federal student loan borrowers will be reentering repayment. The US Department of Education or your student loan servicer, or lender if you have FFEL loans, will notify you directly when your payments will resume.

If you are a federal student loan borrower you should take time now to prepare for your payments to restart, including the opportunity to refinance your student loan debt at a lower APR or to extend your term to achieve a lower monthly payment. Please note that once you refinance federal student loans you will no longer be eligible for current or future flexible payment options available to federal loan borrowers, including but not limited to income based repayment plans or extended repayment plans.


Company Profile

Full Name
Credible Student Loan Refinance
SoFi Student Loan Refinance
Company Website
Headquarters
320 Blackwell St., Durham, NC, 27701
234 First Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105

Final Verdict

SoFi Student Loan Refinance has a higher overall rating than Credible Student Loan Refinance. SoFi scores better than Credible across: Loan Specifications, Eligibility Requirements, and Customer Experience. Both companies score similarly on Reputation.


Customer Comments & Reviews

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Steve A
8/29/2019
Credible Student Loan Refinance review
How would my daughter go about refinancing her student loan. Steve Andrews


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Anonymous
6/9/2017
SoFi Student Loan Refinance review
I applied and was approved in a timely manner. My interest rate was awesome compared to what I'm at with the Feds. I just now have to decide whether or not I want to give up my rights that the Feds offer with repayment options over the life of the loan.


Jeremy O
3/7/2017
SoFi Student Loan Refinance review
Please ignore my last review. I was remarking about another student loan refinance company. SoFi promptly responded to my concern and answered my questions. They (Mitsy) were very prompt and courteous.