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The major difference is that forbearance always increases the amount you owe, while deferment can be interest-free for certain types of federal loans. ... Deferment: Generally better if you have subsidized federal student loans or Perkins loans and you are unemployed or dealing with significant financial hardship.

During forbearance, interest will continue to accrue on your loan. If you do not pay that accrued interest by the time your forbearance period ends, it will be added to your loan balance (or capitalized), resulting in a larger payoff amount.

For loans made under all three programs, a general forbearance may be granted for no more than 12 months at a time. If you're still experiencing a hardship when your current forbearance expires, you may request another general forbearance. However, there is a cumulative limit on general forbearances of three years.

Keep in mind that credit card forbearance does not halt the interest charges on your account and that, even if you qualify for a rate reduction, interest charges on a typical credit card account accumulate quickly.

Deferment: Generally better if you have subsidized federal student loans or Perkins loans and you are unemployed or dealing with significant financial hardship. Forbearance: Generally better if you don't qualify for deferment and your financial challenge is temporary.

Federal student loan forbearance usually lasts 12 months at a time and has no maximum length. That means you can request forbearance as many times as you want, though servicers may limit how much you receive.

Forbearance lets you skip some or all of your monthly mortgage payments for as much as a year. But forbearance should be a last resort, something to avoid if at all possible. While it can be a lifeline in the short-term, forbearance will undoubtedly lead to credit issues for many down the road.

A forbearance can be a mandatory forbearance, meaning that your loan holder must grant the forbearance if you qualify for the forbearance and supply all supporting documentation. A forbearance can also be a discretionary forbearance, meaning that your loan holder may grant the forbearance, but is not required to do so.

Loan forbearance should not have any impact on your credit. Your lender may report your forbearance, but so long as you fulfill your part of the agreement, no missed payments will be recorded and your score will be unaffected by your choice to participate in a forbearance.

A mortgage forbearance might not affect your credit as negatively as you'd expect. A lender isn't obligated to report it to the credit bureaus, and if they do, it might not hurt your credit if they don't report your payments as late.