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We are about to buy a house, but my husband wants to consolidate his student loans. Should we wait?

Feb 11

Mark SingleyStudent Loans Q&A mortgage application, Student Loans Q&A 3 Comments

We have been pre-approved to buy the house, have an accepted offer and are almost ready to go.

However, my husband also wants to consolidate his student loans. Should we wait until after we close on the house to consolidate his student loans? How will it affect our mortgage application?

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