Defaulting on student loans may hurt people's ability to meet other financial milestones. One example may be a home purchase.

Student loan borrowers may struggle to buy a home as the last extension of government-mandated pauses for payments is set to ...

The loan forgiveness also takes away a major barrier for young Americans toward purchasing a home. A 2023 report from the ...

That said, qualifying for a lower monthly student loan payment can have a positive impact on your DTI, boosting your chances at homeownership. Unfortunately, buying a home will still likely ...