The debt ceiling deal dealt a blow to housing affordability last week when the agreement reached by Republicans and the White House put millions of student borrowers on notice for the $1.6 trillion they collectively owe.
A pandemic-era pause on student loan payments added wiggle room to the budgets of house-hunters and renters alike while prices on both sides of the housing market soared.
But even during the pause, some student debt holders struggled to make mortgage and rent payments.
Now the additional monthly costs could be especially hard on debtors hoping to save up enough for a down payment on their first home and those who used extra income to foot basic necessities and make rent.
People have used the student debt pause to help p…
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