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AMA Resident Offers

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Laurel Road offers financial solutions for today's healthcare leaders with products tailored specifically for medical residents.

As a part of the American Medical Association (AMA) you're eligible to receive special offers on Laurel Road products by applying through this page.

Why Laurel Road for Doctors?

Doctors Have Bright Futures. We Think That's Worth Investing In.

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Student Loan Consultation

Explore your student loan options with an expert guide.

Did you know there’s more than one path to forgiveness? Get the facts and develop your personalized plan on a free 30-minute consultation with one of our GradFin student loan
specialists.1 GradFin helps borrowers qualify for an average of over $110k in student loan forgiveness.2

AMA Members also get a $50 discount when they sign up for an annual Gradfin membership.3

By submitting this form you agree to the Laurel Road and GradFin User Agreement and Online Privacy Statement.

A GradFin student loan consultation will help you:

Apply for IDR

Understand your Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) and forgiveness options.

Navigate PSLF

See if you qualify and help you stay on track for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).4

Explore Refinancing

Compare simple refinancing options that could help you save on student loans.

Stay the Course

If you're already in the right repayment program, GradFin helps you stay on track.

Student Loan Refinancing
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Student Loan Refinancing

AMA residents pay only $100 per month throughout training.5

Plus, AMA members get a 0.25% rate discount.6 Discover your personalized rate options online in only a few minutes—with no impact to your credit score!7

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please note that if you refinance qualifying federal student loans with Laurel Road, you may no longer be eligible for certain federal benefits or programs and waive your right to future benefits or programs offered on those loans. Examples of benefits or programs you may not receive include, but are not limited to, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Income-Driven Repayment plans, forbearance, or loan forgiveness. Please carefully consider your options when refinancing federal student loans and consult Federal Student Aid for the most current information.

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Laurel Road Linked Checking®

Lower your refi rate when you add a new checking account.

Open a Laurel Road Linked Checking account during student loan refinancing and get an introductory 0.25% off your rate for the first 3 months.8 After that, your rate discount varies based on your total qualifying monthly direct deposit amount – you could lower your student loan refinancing rate by up to 0.80% with autopay discount.9

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Why Refinance Student Loans with Laurel Road?

Low fixed and variable rates available when refinancing student loans

Up to 12 months of forbearance is available10

We don't charge any application or origination fees or prepayment penalties

Additional 0.25% discount when automatic monthly payments are made from a bank account11

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Student Loan Cashback® Card

AMA Members get a $100 cash bonus after activating.12

Introducing the first card that lets you redeem 2% cashback13 toward your student loans with any eligible servicer.14 You can earn $300 in introductory cashback rewards towards any eligible student loan after you spend $3,000 in the first 90 days with your Laurel Road Student Loan Cashback card15, plus AMA members receive $100 cash bonus after activating.

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High Yield Savings
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Laurel Road High Yield Savings®

AMA Members get a $100 cash bonus for opening an account.16

AMA members can earn % annual percentage yield (APY)17 – with our highly competitive high yield savings account. Plus, $0 cost to open and no minimum balance required to open.

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Resident Mortgage Lending
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Mortgage Lending For Residents

AMA Members get a 0.25% rate discount18

A Laurel Road Mortgage can help you get the savings and dedicated support you deserve, starting in residency. Explore special financing options available with a Physician Mortgage, including low down payment options.19

To get started, speak to a KeyBank mortgage specialist at 1-877-801-4686

†Geographic limitations apply.

Why get a Mortgage with Laurel Road?

Explore low down payment options with a Mortgage Loan Officer

Up to $650 off closing costs20

Flexible and low interest rates – with fixed and variable options

Clear terms and fees online, with human support if you need it

Personal Lending
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Personal Lending

AMA Members get a 0.25% rate discount.21

We recognize the investment you've made in your future and have designed special personal loan products with low rates to reward your determination.

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Why get a Personal Loan from Laurel Road?

Low fixed rates available across various terms

We don't charge any application or origination fees or prepayment penalties

Additional 0.25% discount when automatic monthly payments are made from a bank account22

I think it’s great to have products for doctors because we have an unusual trajectory where we have high earning potential, but don’t always qualify for much on paper.

Dr. Linda D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

It’s good that Laurel Road actually wants to hear from you on how they can improve their services not only for you, but for other people who are going to refinance with them.

Dr. Kasra H.

General Dentist

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Disclaimers

Notice: This is not a commitment to lend or extend credit. Conditions and restrictions may apply. All home lending products are subject to credit and collateral approval. Not all home lending products are available in all states. Hazard insurance and, if applicable, flood insurance are required on collateral property. Actual rates, fees, and terms are based on those offered as of the date of application and are subject to change without notice.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please note that if you refinance qualifying federal student loans with Laurel Road, you may no longer be eligible for certain federal benefits or programs and waive your right to future benefits or programs offered on those loans. Examples of benefits or programs you may not receive include, but are not limited to, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Income-Driven Repayment plans, forbearance, or loan forgiveness. Please carefully consider your options when refinancing federal student loans and consult Federal Student Aid for the most current information.

  1. GradFin and Laurel Road are brands of KeyBank N.A.

  2. GradFin members that met the requirement for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified for an average of $116,697.74 in student loan forgiveness as of 01/08/2024.

  3. Member Name members get a $50.00 discount on an annual Public Service Loan Forgiveness (“PSLF”) program membership with GradFin (“Offer”). The discount will be applied on the current annual membership fee of $249.00 and will automatically apply at checkout. This Offer is only available to current Member Name members, is non-transferable and cannot be applied to previous membership purchase(s). This Offer cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with other offers and is subject to cancellation at any time and without notice.

  4. To qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), you must be employed by a U.S. federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization (federal service includes U.S. military service); work full-time for that agency or organization; have Direct Loans (or consolidate other federal student loans into a Direct Loan); repay your loans under an income-driven repayment plan; and make 120 qualifying payments. For full program requirements, visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

  5. Estimated Student Loan Refinance Post-residency Payment Examples
    Borrowers employed full time as an intern, resident, fellow, or similar postgraduate trainee at the time of loan disbursement are eligible to make $100 monthly payments throughout their training (“Residency Period”). These payments may not be enough to cover all of the interest that accrues on the loan. Unpaid accrued interest will be added to the loan principal and monthly payments of principal and interest will begin when the Residency Period ends. Assumptions: Repayment examples shown below are based on an original loan amount of $100,000 and assume that you make $100 monthly payments during the Residency Period of 36 months before the full repayment term begins. Repayment examples do not include any discounts.
    Fixed Rate Loans
    Term Interest Rate APR Monthly Payment Total Payments
    5 years 3.93% - 5.53% 36 months of $100 60 months of $1,998 - $2,181 $123,506 - $134,441
    7 years 4.35% - 5.85% 4.26% - 5.68% 36 months of $100 84 months of $1,514 - $1,656 $130,755 - $142,743
    10 years 4.59% - 6.03% 4.51% - 5.88% 36 months of $100 120 months of $1,147 - $1,273 $141,188 - $156,336
    15 years 4.81% - 6.33% 4.74% - 6.19% 36 months of $100 180 months of $866 - $994 $159,391 - $182,595
    20 years 4.91% - 6.63% 4.84% - 6.50% 36 months of $100 240 months of $728 - $876 $178,294 - $213,828
    Variable Rate Loans
    Term Interest Rate APR Monthly Payment Total Payments
    5 Year 3.98% - 5.62% 3.90% - 5.44% 36 months of $100 60 months of $1,994 - $2,170 $123,256 - $133,780
    7 Year 4.25% - 5.75% 4.17% - 5.58% 36 months of $100 84 months of $1,505 - $1,647 $129,982 - $141,921
    10 Year 4.40% - 5.93% 4.32% - 5.78% 36 months of $100 120 months of $1,131 - $1,264 $139,272 - $155,248
    15 Year 4.65% - 6.23% 4.58% - 6.10% 36 months of $100 180 months of $853 - $986 $157,078 - $181,001
    20 Year 4.90% - 6.53% 4.83% - 6.40% 36 months of $100 240 months of $727 - $867 $178,100 - $211,642

    Annual Percentage Rate (“APR”): This term represents the actual cost of financing to the borrower over the life of the loan expressed as a yearly rate.

    Interest Rate: A simple annual rate that is applied to an unpaid balance.

    Variable Rates: The current index for variable rate loans is derived from the 30-day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and changes in the SOFR index may cause your monthly payment to increase. Although the rate will vary after you are approved, it will never exceed 15.00%. There is no limit on the amount your interest rate can increase at one time. The Index is currently published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“New York Fed”). If the Index is no longer available, it will be replaced by a replacement Index according to the terms of the promissory note.

  6. The 0.25% Member Name member interest rate discount is offered on new student loan refinance applications from active Member Name members. The Member Name discount is applied to your monthly payment and will be reflected in your billing statement. The Member Name member discount is only available at loan origination and at no other time, and will go into effect on the date the loan funds are disbursed. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts from Laurel Road affiliated partners or employers.

  7. Checking your rate with Laurel Road only requires a soft credit pull, which will not affect your credit score. To proceed with an application, a hard credit pull will be required, which may affect your credit score.

  8. The Laurel Road Linked Checking discount is available to borrowers who open a Laurel Road Linked Checking account simultaneously while refinancing their student loans with Laurel Road. You may also be able to utilize a checking account opened simultaneously with a prior Laurel Road student loan refinance to obtain a discount on your new Laurel Road student loan refinance. Borrowers will receive a 0.25% rate discount for their first three monthly billing cycles. Starting with the fourth billing cycle and continuing with each billing cycle thereafter, the rate discount applied to each billing cycle will be based on the amount deposited via qualifying Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions into the Laurel Road Linked Checking account during the preceding calendar month; 0.25% for deposits between $2,500 and $7,499 per month and 0.55% for deposits $7,500 or greater per month. Qualifying ACH direct deposit transactions include most payroll, Social Security, pension and government benefits deposits. To continue to receive the discount for the fourth billing cycle, you must begin making qualifying ACH deposits to your Laurel Road Linked Checking account during the second month after your loan funds. Note that the discount is only available to the primary checking account owner and is not available to a joint checking account owner. If the primary account owner is no longer an owner on the checking account or the account is closed, the discount on their student loan will cease. Discounts subject to change without notice and cannot be combined with the Laurel Road Linked Savings discount. For more information on the Laurel Road Checking Account visit www.laurelroad.com/refinance-student-loans/checking/#rates-fees-jump.

  9. 0.80% discount includes a 0.55% discount for monthly qualifying direct deposits of $7500 or more credited to a Laurel Road Linked Checking account, and a 0.25% discount for AutoPay. The Laurel Road Linked Checking discount is available to borrowers who open a Laurel Road Linked Checking account simultaneously while refinancing their student loans with Laurel Road. You may also be able to utilize a checking account opened simultaneously with a prior Laurel Road student loan refinance to obtain a discount on your new Laurel Road student loan refinance. Borrowers will receive a 0.25% rate discount for their first three monthly billing cycles. Starting with the fourth billing cycle and continuing with each billing cycle thereafter, the rate discount applied to each billing cycle will be based on the amount deposited via qualifying Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions into the Laurel Road Linked Checking account during the preceding calendar month; 0.25% for deposits between $2,500 and $7,499 per month and 0.55% for deposits $7,500 or greater per month. Qualifying ACH direct deposit transactions include most payroll, Social Security, pension and government benefits deposits. To continue to receive the discount for the fourth billing cycle, you must begin making qualifying ACH deposits to your Laurel Road Linked Checking account during the second month after your loan funds. Note that the discount is only available to the primary checking account owner and is not available to a joint checking account owner. If the primary account owner is no longer an owner on the checking account or the account is closed, the discount on their student loan will cease. Discounts subject to change without notice and cannot be combined with the Laurel Road Linked Savings discount. For more information on the Laurel Road Checking Account visit (laurelroad.com/refinance-student-loans/checking/#rates-fees-jump. If you choose to make monthly payments automatically by electronic fund transfer (EFT) from a bank account, the rate will decrease by 0.25% and will increase back if you stop making monthly payments (or we stop accepting) automatically by EFT from your bank account. The 0.25% AutoPay/EFT Discount will not reduce the monthly payment; instead, the discount is applied to the principal to help pay the loan down faster.

  10. After loan disbursement, if a borrower documents a qualifying economic hardship, we may agree in our discretion to allow for forbearance of payments for one or more 3-month time periods (however, a minimum of twelve (12) months are required between any two forbearance periods). Borrowers with a loan term of at least ten (10) years are eligible for up to twelve (12) months of forbearance over the life of the loan; borrowers with a loan term less than ten (10) years are eligible for one (1) month for every year of the loan term (e.g., if a borrower’s loan term is five (5) years they are eligible for up to five (5) months of forbearance over the life of the loan). Borrowers seeking an economic hardship forbearance due to unemployment must have made twelve (12) consecutive monthly payments prior to a forbearance request to be eligible. For any other forbearance due to economic hardship, borrowers must have made nine (9) consecutive monthly payments prior to a forbearance request to be eligible. All requests for forbearance are subject to review, including the review of acceptable documentation (including updating documentation) of the nature and expected duration of the borrower's economic hardship. During any period of forbearance, interest will continue to accrue. Unless otherwise noted, at the end of the forbearance period, any unpaid accrued interest will be capitalized and be added to the remaining principal amount of the loan.

  11. AutoPay / EFT Discount: If you choose to make monthly payments automatically by electronic fund transfer (EFT) from a bank account, the rate will decrease by 0.25% and will increase back if you stop making monthly payments (or we stop accepting) automatically by EFT from your bank account. The 0.25% AutoPay/EFT Discount will not reduce the monthly payment; instead, the discount is applied to the principal to help pay the loan down faster.

  12. A $100 cash bonus offer is available to current non-college student Member Name members who apply and are approved for a Laurel Road Student Loan Cashback Credit Card. The $100 cash bonus will be paid within 45 days of the member's activating the credit card. Existing credit card customers are not eligible. If you were the primary owner on a Laurel Road Student Loan Cashback Credit Card within the prior 24 months, you are not eligible. The value of the bonus may be reported to the IRS on Form 1099-INT.

  13. You will earn 2.0% in Cashback Rewards for each $1 spent on eligible Purchases if you redeem your Cashback Rewards towards your Student Loan with an eligible servicer. This equates to $0.02 in Cashback Rewards, for each $1 spent. For example, if you spend $100, you will earn $2.00 in Student Loan Credit. You will earn 1.0% in Cashback Rewards for each $1 spent on eligible Purchases if redeemed for a statement credit. This equates to $0.01 in Cashback Rewards, for each $1 spent. For example, if you spend $100, you will earn $1.00 in Cashback Rewards. For more information visit https://www.laurelroad.com/cash-back-credit-card/#disclaimer.

  14. For a full list of eligible loan servicers, visit https://www.laurelroad.com/faq/which-student-loan-servicers-do-you-work-with-for-the-laurel-road-student-loan-cashback-card/.

  15. Introductory offer: For a limited time earn a cashback reward after spending $3,000 within the first 90 days of account opening. Offer is subject to change at any time. The cashback reward amount will be $300 if redeemed towards student loans with an eligible servicer. The cashback reward amount will be $150 if redeemed for statement credit. Cashback is awarded based on eligible credit card purchases. For more information, visit laurelroad.com/faq/how-do-i-get-the-introductory-offer-for-the-laurel-road-student-loan-cashback-card/.

  16. In order to receive the $100, Member Name Members must open a Laurel Road High Yield Savings account, the cash bonus will be paid out within 45 days of account opening. No minimum balance is required to open the account or receive the $100 cash bonus. Limit one cash bonus per qualifying Laurel Road High Yield Savings account holder. Limit one offer per qualifying account and per individual. If you were the primary owner on a Laurel Road High Yield Savings account within the prior 24 months, you are not eligible. The value of the bonus may be reported to the IRS on Form 1099-INT.

  17. The variable Annual Percentage Yield (APY) indicated is accurate as of August 1, 2023, and is subject to change at any time. No minimum balance is required to earn the APY. Fees may reduce earnings on the account. For current rates visit laurelroad.com/high-yield-savings-account/#rates-fees-jump.  

  18. A 0.25% mortgage interest rate reduction (the “Rate Discount”) is available to borrowers that are an active Member Name member no less than five (5) days prior to closing. The Rate Discount cannot be combined with any other interest rate incentives or reductions, applies only to new Loan applications, may not be available for all products, and becomes effective at closing (if applicable). For fixed-rate mortgages, the Rate Discount will be reflected in the interest rate on the Promissory Note. For adjustable-rate mortgages (“ARMs”), the Rate Discount will apply to the initial fixed interest rate period and will be reflected in the maximum amount the interest rate can increase of the term of the loan, subject to the minimum interest rate that may be charged per the terms of the Promissory Note or Agreement. Other restrictions may apply. Ask us for details.

  19. Only available to interns, residents, fellows, doctors, dentists, clinical professors, researchers, or managing physicians with a current license and a degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). Doctors and dentists that are not actively practicing are ineligible. Additional conditions and restrictions apply.

  20. A lender credit of up to $650 (the “Lender Credit”) is available to borrowers that are an active Member Name member no less than five (5) days prior to closing. The Lender Credit cannot exceed borrowers' actual costs to close, may be combined only with certain special purpose lender credits, applies only to new Loan applications, and becomes effective at closing (if applicable). Other conditions or restrictions may apply.

  21. The 0.25% Member Name member interest rate discount (“Member Discount”) is offered to personal loan applicants who are active Member Name Members. An additional 0.25% interest rate discount is also available to Member Name members who make personal loan payments through reoccurring electronic fund transfers (EFT) ( “AutoPay Discount”). The Member Discount and AutoPay Discount are only available at loan origination and at no other time, and will go into effect on the date the loan funds are disbursed. The Member Discount cannot be combined with any other offer, except the AutoPay Discount. Theses offers are subject to change without notice. This offer is not guaranteed if you do not meet Laurel Road’s personal loan or AutoPay Discount criteria. Laurel Road is not responsible for, and will not honor, promotional offers that appear on third-party websites that are not authorized by Laurel Road.

  22. AutoPay/EFT Discount: if the borrower chooses to setup monthly payments automatically by electronic fund transfer (EFT) from a bank account before closing, the interest rate will decrease by 0.25%. The discount will be reflected in your monthly payment.

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PRODUCTS AND BENEFITS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

This information is current as of July 10, 2023. Information and rates are subject to change without notice.

Terms and Conditions

Resident Student Loan Refinancing – Terms And Conditions

ELIGIBILITY & ELIGIBLE LOANS

Borrower, and Co-signer if applicable, must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid I-551 card (which must show a minimum of 10 years between “Resident Since” date and “Card Expires” date or has no expiration date); state that they are of at least borrowing age in the state of residence at the time of application; and meet Lender underwriting criteria (including, for example, employment, debt-to-income, disposable income, and credit history requirements).

Borrowers may refinance any unsubsidized or subsidized Federal or private student loan that was used exclusively for qualified higher education expenses (as defined in 26 USC Section 221) at an accredited U.S. undergraduate or graduate school.

Borrower must have graduated or be enrolled in good standing in the final term preceding graduation from an accredited Title IV U.S. school and must be employed, or have an eligible offer of employment. Parents looking to refinance loans taken out on behalf of a child should refer to https://www.laurelroad.com/refinance-student-loans/refinance-parent-plus-loans/ for more information.

LOAN AMOUNT

For bachelor’s degrees and higher, up to 100% of outstanding private and federal student loans (minimum $5,000) are eligible for refinancing.

FEE INFORMATIONM

There are no origination fees or prepayment penalties associated with the loan. Lender may assess a late fee if any part of a payment is not received within 15 days of the payment due date. Any late fee assessed shall not exceed 5% of the late payment or $28, whichever is less. A borrower may be charged $20 for any payment (including a check or an electronic payment) that is returned unpaid due to non-sufficient funds (NSF) or a closed account.

Resident & Fellow Personal Loan – Terms and Conditions

Fee Information

There are no origination fees or prepayment penalties associated with the loan. A late fee may be assessed if any part of a payment is not received within 15 days of the payment due date. Any late fee assessed shall not exceed 5% of the late payment or $28, whichever is less. A borrower may be charged $20 for any payment (including a check or an electronic payment) that is returned unpaid due to non-sufficient funds (NSF) or a closed account.

Loan Amount

If you are a doctor or dentist, minimum loan amount of $5,000. Maximum amount of $80,000 for those in practice or residents in training with a contract to practice to start within 5 months. Maximum loan amount for those in training without a contract to practice are as follows: first year of study – $30,000; second year of study – $35,000; third year of study – $40,000 and forth (and above) year of study – $45,000.

Eligibility

Must be a U.S. Citizen, or Permanent Resident with a valid I-551 card and meet underwriting criteria (including, for example, employment, debt-to-income, disposable income, and credit history requirements). Must also have a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). Students in their final academic year are eligible if they have a match letter or contract that requires one of the aforementioned degrees.