Jared Hughes

Jared Hughes

Writer and editor

  • Student and personal loan expert
  • Byline at the New York Post and NewsBreak

Experience

Jared Hughes brings over eight years of experience as a financial writer and editor. He has held roles such as the personal loan editor at Credible, and has written and edited for a destination marketing agency.

Additionally, Hughes has created website content for local businesses and contributed to Intuit by editing learning courses for QuickBooks. His work has been widely featured in prominent outlets, including the New York Post and NewsBreak.

Expertise

  • Student loans
  • Refinancing
  • Private loans
  • Credit repair

Education

Hughes has associate degrees in digital film and video from Pima College and a bachelor's in creative writing, with a minor in English from the University of Arizona.

Jared’s Latest Articles

Student loan refinance interest rates climb for 5- and 10-year loans
Student Loan RefinanceStudent loan refinance interest rates climb for 5- and 10-year loans

Rates on 10-year fixed-rate refinance loans averaged 7.12%, up from 7.01% the week before and up from 4.75% a year ago. Rates for this term hit their lowest point of 2022 during the week of Jan. 10, when they were at 3.44%.Rate...

By Jared Hughes

October 16, 2024

Personal loan interest rates climb for 3- and 5-year loans
Personal LoansPersonal loan interest rates climb for 3- and 5-year loans

Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were higher for 3-year and 5-year loans compared to the previous seven days.Rates on 3-year fixed-rate loans averaged 14.5...

By Jared Hughes

October 16, 2024

Private student loan interest rates edge down for 10-year loans
Student LoansPrivate student loan interest rates edge down for 10-year loans

10-year fixed rate: 7.65%, down from 7.66% the week before, -.015-year variable rate: 11.56%, down from 11.88% two weeks before, -.32

By Jared Hughes

October 17, 2024

Student loan refinance interest rates edge down for 10-year loans
Student Loan RefinanceStudent loan refinance interest rates edge down for 10-year loans

Rates on 10-year fixed-rate refinance loans averaged 6.89%, down from 7.01% the week before and up from 4.19% a year ago. Rates for this term hit their lowest point of 2022 during the week of Jan. 10, when they were at 3.44%.Ra...

By Jared Hughes

October 16, 2024

Good news: Student loan refinance interest rates fall for both 5- and 10-year loans
Student Loan RefinanceGood news: Student loan refinance interest rates fall for both 5- and 10-year loans

Rates on 10-year fixed-rate refinance loans averaged 7.01%, down slightly from 7.05% the week before and up from 4.19% a year ago. Rates for this term hit their lowest point of 2022 during the week of Jan. 10, when they were at...

By Jared Hughes

October 16, 2024

Student loan refinance interest rates edge up for both 5- and 10-year loans
Student Loan RefinanceStudent loan refinance interest rates edge up for both 5- and 10-year loans

Rates on 10-year fixed-rate refinance loans averaged 6.81%, up slightly from 6.75% the week before and up from 3.85% a year ago. Rates for this term hit their lowest point of 2022 during the week of Jan. 10, when they were at 3...

By Jared Hughes

October 16, 2024

This week's 10-year fixed private student loan interest rates dip below 8%
Student LoansThis week's 10-year fixed private student loan interest rates dip below 8%

10-year fixed rate: 7.87%, down from 8.04% the week before, -0.175-year variable rate: 14.44%, unchanged from 14.44% the week before

By Jared Hughes

October 17, 2024

This week's private student loan interest rates tumble for five-year variable-rate loans
Student LoansThis week's private student loan interest rates tumble for five-year variable-rate loans

10-year fixed rate: 8.73%, up from 8.59% the week before, +0.145-year variable rate: 10.24%, down from 10.56% the week before, -0.32

By Jared Hughes

October 17, 2024

Student loan refinance interest rates plunge for 5-year variable-rate loans
Student Loan RefinanceStudent loan refinance interest rates plunge for 5-year variable-rate loans

Rates on 10-year fixed-rate refinance loans averaged 6.45%, up slightly from 6.44% the week before and up from 3.60% a year ago. Rates for this term hit their lowest point of 2022 during the week of Jan. 10, when they were at 3...

By Jared Hughes

October 16, 2024

Private student loan interest rates plunge nearly 2 percentage points for 5-year variable-rate loans
Student LoansPrivate student loan interest rates plunge nearly 2 percentage points for 5-year variable-rate loans

10-year fixed rate: 6.83%, down from 7.41% the week before, -0.585-year variable rate: 7.19%, down from 8.90% the week before, -1.71

By Jared Hughes

October 17, 2024

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