Student Loans, Access to Credit, and Consumer Credit Demand

Alvaro Mezza, Daniel Ringo and Kamila Sommer

The Review of Financial Studies, 2024, vol. 37, issue 12, 3761-3801

Abstract: This paper provides novel evidence that increased student loan debts, caused by rising tuitions, increase borrowers’ demand for additional consumer debt, while simultaneously restricting their ability to access it. The net effect of student loan debt on consumer borrowing varies by market, depending on whether the supply or demand channel dominates. In loosely underwritten credit markets, increased student loan debt causes borrowing to increase, while in tightly underwritten markets, increased student loan debt reduces credit use. These findings match predictions of a standard life cycle model of household consumption and borrowing, augmented by a realistic student loan repayment contract. (JEL G51, D15, I22, D14)

Date: 2024
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