By Brian O’Connell Can you get a good mortgage with high student loan debt? Americans continue to hold a staggering amount of student loan debt, with the potential to derail many people’s hopes of buying a home. The most recent data shows that American student loan borrowers – 45 million strong – owe about$1.7 trillion in student loan debt. That makesstudent loan debt the second-highest consumer debt category, behind mortgage debt, but more than auto and credit card debt. For would-be homebuyers, shouldering excessive student loan debt may dissuade them from pursuing a mortgage. That’s underst…