The term “strategic default” was added to the financial glossary during the housing crisis of 2007-08.
It meant homeowners made deliberate decisions not to keep making mortgage payments because they believed foreclosure would ultimately cost less than continued ownership of underwater homes.
Now, the trend is gaining ground among recent college graduates with student loans--but it is impacting certain types of students and schools far more than others.
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