Backed by Banks, Private Student Lending Grows Despite Concerns

July 24, 2018, 7:56 PM UTC

Private student loans are growing modestly and now make up about 7.75 percent of the $1.5 trillion student debt market, according to the latest figures compiled by a data cooperative of the nation’s largest lenders and private student loan holders.

The outstanding private student loan balance of $118.7 billion recorded at the end of the first quarter is “fully underwritten to assess creditworthiness and ability to repay,” MeasureOne said in a report released July 24.

MeasureOne is a data cooperative for the six-largest private student lenders and loan holders. They include Citizens Bank, Discover Bank, Navient, PNC ...

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