THE LIFETIME VALUE OF A STUDENT LOAN RELATIONSHIP

October 30, 2018

“This unrelenting pace of growth has made student loans the second largest category of debt in the consumer credit market, second only to mortgages, a historic switch that took place in the direct aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. This almost three-fold increase in student loan debt has occurred despite total postsecondary enrollment falling by over a million students.” 2 From a bank and credit union perspective, however, the statistics could signal a market opportunity. As a percentage of total student loans, private loans peaked at 25% in 2007 and 2008, before dropping to 7% in 2010 in response to Obama-era regulatory changes.

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