The best way to pay your loan off more quickly is to make additional principal payments in addition to your required minimum payments. This will save on interest and shorten the length of time required to pay off your loan in full. If your account is current and you satisfy the required minimum payment, any additional payment you send is applied to the principal balance on your loan. If you prefer, you can also use the transfer feature in online banking and select "Principal Only." As a reminder, principal-only payments do not satisfy your required payment for the cycle and your regular minimum payment is still due.