The Summer Newsroom

Summer is now a certified B Corporation®. Certified B Corps are a newer type of company that use the power of business innovation to solve social and environmental problems.  Summer was certified by the non-profit B Lab® for meeting rigorous...

Update: On August 8, President Trump issued a memorandum extending the payment freeze and interest waiver from the CARES Act until December 31, 2020. For more information on what this means for you and your student loans check out our...

The provisions in the CARES Act apply to “federally held” student loans. So what does that mean? We’ll break it down by each loan type below. If you’re not sure what type of loans you have, you can log in...

Update: On August 8, President Trump issued a memorandum extending the payment freeze and interest waiver from the CARES Act until December 31, 2020. It’s likely that this forbearance will be automatically implemented by your servicer and that you will...

Update: On August 8, President Trump issued a memorandum extending the payment freeze and interest waiver from the CARES Act until December 31, 2020. For more information on what this means for you & your student loans check out our latest...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes several expanded areas of federal benefits outside of student loans. We've compiled a list of helpful resources for understanding and navigating these changes for your situation. General Help The Consumer...

If you’re a teacher with student loan debt, you’re not alone. Over two-thirds of educators borrow to attend school, and the majority have advanced degrees in addition to bachelor's degrees. The average loan debt for a teacher with a master’s...

Overview: Many student loan borrowers ask us about whether they should refinance their loans to lower their interest rate. While refinancing can help some borrowers lower their student debt load, there are a number of important factors that you should...

If you're starting this new decade with student debt, you're not alone. In fact, the student debt crisis is impacting over 45 million Americans today, including myself and other members of the Summer team. I sat down with my colleague,...