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Setup Instructions |
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MAR 3 1 2009
TO: Holders and Servicers Participating in the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program
FROM: Acting Associate Administrator
SUBJECT: Maximum
HEAL Interest Rates for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2009
Lender Policy Memorandum L-2009-2
Section 60.13 (a)(4) of the HEAL Regulations requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to announce the maximum quarterly interest rate in effect for HEAL loans.
For loans made before January 27, 1981, the variable interest rate is 3 3/4 percent.
For variable rate loans executed on or after January 27, 1981 through October 21, 1985, the interest rate is 3 3/4 percent.
For variable rate loans executed on or after October 22, 1985, the interest rate is 3 1/4 percent.
The average bond equivalency rate for a 91-day U.S. Treasury Bills during the period January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009 was .233 percent.
We have attached the HEAL quarterly interest rates for the last four quarters. Interest rates since the inception of the program arc available upon request.
If you have any questions regarding the HEAL interest or Treasury Bill rates, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Carolyn Robinson at (301) 443-3760.
Diana Espinosa, M.P.P.
HEAL Variable Interest
Rates
HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN (HEAL) PROGRAM
Division of Health Careers Diversity and Development
|
Rates for Quarter Ending |
Loans Made Prior to 01/27/1981 |
Loans Made On or After 01/27/1981* |
Loans Made On or After 10/22/1985** |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2009 | 3 3/4 % |
3 3/4 % |
3 1/4 % |
| March 31, 2009 | 3 7/8 % |
3 7/8 % |
3 3/8 % |
| December 31, 2008 | 5 1/4 % |
5 1/4 % |
4 3/4 % |
| September 30, 2008 | 5 1/4 % |
5 1/4 % |
4 3/4 % |
*Legislation Amended - 12 percent annual interest cap repealed - quarterly interest rate on loans made on or after 01/27/1981, became a floating rate based on 91-day T-Bill rate plus 31/2 percent.
**Legislation Amended - Variable interest rate calculation amended - quarterly interest rate on loans made on or after 10/22/1985 is based on loans made on a floating rate of the average 91-day T-Bill rate plus 3 percent.
