Student Loans in Chicago, IL

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affinityfcu
1.95 - 17.64 %
numarkcu
1.95 - 17.64 %
scu
1.95 - 17.64 %
creditunion1
2.08 - 17.64 %
firstcommunity
2.08 - 17.64 %
msufcu
2.08 - 17.64 %
glcu
2.09 - 3.49 %
connexuscu
2.45 - 8.7 %
cafcu
2.45 - 8.7 %
navyfederal
2.67 - 6.14 %

Today’s Student Loan Rates & Analysis - Updated on 2026-SEP-20

Credit Union Loan Rates - Trends & Analysis:

Affinity's Undergraduate student loan (fixed) has an APR range of 1.95% to 17.49% , down from 1.99% to 17.49% seven days ago and 2.19% to 17.49% thirty days ago. The Medical school loan (fixed) APR is 1.95% to 14.97% , down from 2.09% to 14.97% seven days ago and 2.29% to 14.97% thirty days ago. Numark's Undergraduate student loan (fixed) has an APR range of 1.95% to 17.49% , unchanged from 7 and 30 days ago but down from 30 and 60 days ago. The variable version ranges from 3.75% to 16.95% , also unchanged from 7 and 60 days ago but up from 30 days ago.

Scott's an Undergraduate student loan with fixed rates ranging from 1.95% to 17.49% APR, unchanged from 7 and 30 days ago but down from 30 and 60 days ago. The variable rate for the same loan is 3.75% to 16.95% APR, up from 7 and 30 days ago but unchanged from 60 days ago. Credit Union 1's Medical school loan (fixed) has an APR range of 2.08% to 14.97% , up from 1.95% to 14.97% seven days ago but down from 2.09% to 14.97% thirty days ago and 2.29% to 14.97% sixty days ago. The Undergraduate student loan (fixed) APR is 2.08% to 17.49% , also up from seven days ago, unchanged from thirty days ago, and lower than sixty and ninety days ago.

First Community's Undergraduate student loan (fixed) has an APR range of 2.08% to 17.49% , which is up from 1.95% to 17.49% seven days ago and up from 1.99% to 17.49% thirty days ago. The Graduate school loan (fixed) APR is 2.08% to 14.99% , up from 1.95% to 14.99% seven days ago but down from 2.09% to 14.99% thirty days ago. Michigan State University's an Undergraduate student loan (fixed) with rates from 2.08% to 17.49% , unchanged from 7 and 30 days ago but up from 1.95% to 17.49% 30 days ago. The Undergraduate student loan (variable) ranges from 3.75% to 16.95% , also unchanged from 7 and 30 days ago and up from 3.62% to 16.83% 30 days ago.

Great Lakes's private fixed student loans with a 2.09% APR and private variable loans at 3.49% APR. Unchanged from 7 or 30 days ago. Connexus's an Undergraduate and Graduate Student Loan with fixed rates ranging from 2.45% to 8.7% APR today. Unchanged from 7 or 30 days ago. Corporate America Family's Partnership Advance Education Loan–Fixed Rate has an APR range of 2.45% to 8.7% today. This rate is unchanged from 7, 30, and 60 days ago but is lower than it was 90 days ago.

Navy Federal Credit Union's Fixed APR for student loans is 2.67% , unchanged from 7 and 30 days ago but down from 2.92% 60 days ago. The Fixed APR for refinance loans is 4.45% , up from 4.2% seven and 30 days ago. Variable APR for refinance loans is 4.77% , also up from 4.52% seven and 30 days ago.

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