Update #8- Sallie Mae. Loans have officially defaulted
Posted by RepulsiveSea2174@reddit | studentloandefaulters | View on Reddit | 7 comments
As of yesterday my student loans have officially defaulted. I tried to sign on onto my Sallie Mae account to see if I could still see anything but once I signed it I was greeted with a message that stated:
Overview: it may take up to 72 hours after your student loans is first disbursed for the loan to appear in your account. Loans: you don’t have any Sallie Mae loans at this time.
I am not sure what this means. I’m thinking it is getting transferred or going to charge off. I tried going through some Reddit threads and google but nothing came up. If anyone has any idea please feel free to write your responses. Thank you!
Aggravating_Storm493@reddit
From my research - but still take with a grain of salt since I don’t know for sure - it sounds like what you’re thinking, that it’s being transferred, if they’re like Firstmark, it’ll be transferred to something like a post default department (that’s what it’s called at Firstmark.)
When I logged into Firstmark today, since the default would’ve happened yesterday, it now says the loan status is collections. When prior to today, the loan status always said repayment. From what I learned about Firstmark, a defaulted loan goes to the post default department, so that’s probably why the loan I’m seeing says collections now.
So basically - I think your loan is being transferred, whether to a post default type department or collections, and that’s maybe why your website overview is looking that way. Check it between now and the 72 hours, and see if anything changes.
But try not to spazz (way easier said than done, says I the chief spazzer here) because you’ve finally made it to this point so that means you’re on the road to getting this loan situation of your life. And everything else they do now going forward is meant to scare the shit out of us.
a-ndru@reddit
When did you default?
I’m two days from missing my first payment 😪
RepulsiveSea2174@reddit (OP)
They can try to scare the shit out of us but they’re not scaring me lol. Okay agreed I’ll wait the 72 hours and see if anything has changed. I’m very close to the 180 days for it to possibly charge off. I believe I have less than 30 days so we shall see. Thanks again!
Aggravating_Storm493@reddit
You got it, we’re all in this together! Actually just as I was about to respond to you, I got my first call now that I’m post default. Didn’t pick up but I guess it’s starting up for all of us. Thanks for keeping updated and I’ll do the same!
RepulsiveSea2174@reddit (OP)
Let it go to voicemail, block and delete the number. Rinse and repeat!
Long-Inspector4405@reddit
I am right with you I just defaulted also and I’ll wait for a settlement I’m tired of this dragging my life down
RepulsiveSea2174@reddit (OP)
Yep! Same! It’s better waiting out the statue of limitation or settlement. Win/win either way.