Why Student Lending Might Be America’s Next Big Crisis
A report from the NY Federal Reserve Bank reveals that as of June 30th seriously delinquent student loans increased to 11.5% from 11.1% at the end of the previous quarter. This may not seem like a significant increase; however, only about 50% of student loans are in repayment; the balance are still in deferral status. If the delinquency rate is applied to only those loans in repayment, the actual delinquency rate becomes 23%. [8/24/15]