There's One Student Loan Issue Flying Under The Radar. It's Quietly Tanking Mortgage Approvals For Buyers. 'It's Not Getting Enough Attention'

A real estate professional with 13 years in the business says there's a growing problem hurting homebuyers, and most people aren't talking about it. “The student loan thing nobody’s talking about is quietly wrecking mortgage approvals,” the poster wrote in a recent Reddit thread. “It’s not getting enough attention.” They pointed to recent Federal Reserve data showing 16% of student loan balances are delinquent. That alone is concerning. But the bigger issue, they argued, is how even one late payment can ...