I have XXXX private student loans ( $ XXXX+ ) with Navient, formally XXXX XXXX from when I attended XXXX XXXX Universities XXXX Program. Nearly a XXXX ago I had to nearly default on the loan to get into a reduced rate program. While in that program my rates where reduced to 1 % and after tabulating my income ( family of XXXX, wife XXXX ) and expenses they determined the best payment I could get was {$310.00} a month with was 95 % of my discretionary income. To contrast I have an equal amount in Federal Student loans and my Income based repayment is {$31.00} a month! This program I am in has to be recalculated and I spent an hour today speaking with representatives at Navient XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX. And they told me that my interest rate would be increasing and that the BEST payment they could offer me is {$380.00} which is 117 % of my discretionary income!! My rent has gone up and my family of XXXX is living in a XXXX bedroom house! This is no way to live! I need help here!!!