Student Loan Garnishment and removal from credit report
Date: Thu, 01/28/2010 - 07:22
            
My loan was in default and my wages have been garnished for the last 3 years.  I have looked at the rehabilitation of the loan, but never had enough money to make the lump sum payment.  However, I recently looked back at all my pay stubs to see just how much I have paid.  I called the lender to see what my options were to get this out of garnishment.  However, I am ~ 6 months away from paying it off, if I keep the garnishment, and it takes 9 months to have it rehabilitated.  
 
The lender (NYS Higher Education Corp) said that if I kept the garnishement, that at the end, I would get settled debt letter and I could request that this is removed from my credit report...and that I would be eligbile for additional student loans. Is this correct? I assume that once its paid, my credit score will increase dramatically, right?
 
Thanks!
The lender (NYS Higher Education Corp) said that if I kept the garnishement, that at the end, I would get settled debt letter and I could request that this is removed from my credit report...and that I would be eligbile for additional student loans. Is this correct? I assume that once its paid, my credit score will increase dramatically, right?
Thanks!
You would get a paid in full letter but it probably will not be
            
You would get a paid in full letter but it probably will not be removed from your credit report.  You are paying on a collection account....paying it off wont make much difference. 
Federal aid is restored once an account is paid in full.

 
