
The Market For Student Loans


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Nearly 45 million Americans have student debt. Finding out who owns that debt is harder than you might expect. Because those lenders aren't necessarily just sitting on those loans—often they're packaging and selling them on the open market.
Today on the show, we uncover a shadow market of student loans bought and sold on Wall Street. We find out why these student loans are so attractive to investors, and what's at risk for borrowers.
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