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The Stafford loan program offers subsidized low interest student loans to qualifying applicants. The interest rates for the 2011 â 2012 school year are currently as low as 3.4%. The Stafford program also offers unsubsidized loans depending on the students needs. These unsubsidized loans are currently offering fixed interest rates of 6.8%.
Independent lenders take many of their cues from what these two organizations do. According to the Washington Post, Fannie Mae raised its minimum credit score for conventional loans in 2009 from 580 to 620. Even if you have a 20-percent down payment, you can be rejected if your score is below 620. Fannie Mae will also reject a loan if more than 45 percent of your income goes toward paying debt.