Student Loan Debt and Millennial HomeownershipBy Meredith Dunn, Research Communications Manager, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® Student loan debt continues to grow in size and share of the overall debt in the economy. The U.S. currently has a student debt load of $1.4 trillion, which accounts for 10 percent of all outstanding debt and 35 percent of non-housing debt. According to a new joint study on student loan debt, while this amount of debt has risen, the homeownership rate has fallen, and fallen more steeply among younger generations.Please login to continue reading, or follow the link in your e-Newsletter. Signup for a free trial! |