What that uptick in credit card delinquencies indicates is that more and more Americans are now struggling to keep up with their debt payments amid a higher cost of living. And, that makes sense, considering that the average person currently hasabout $8,000 in credit card debtand the average...
According to the Q1 2024 Insights Report issued by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, the share of past-due credit card balances has hit its highest level since the institution began tracking this metric in 2012. This surge in delinquencies comes at a time whe...
Delinquencies are also on the rise: 2% of card users went from being current on payments in the second quarter of 2023 to being 30 or more days late in the third quarter, up from 1.7% in the first half of the year. Borrowers who also had car loans and student loans, in par...
The company's 2023 Consumer Credit Forecast released Wednesdayprojects serious credit card delinquencieswill climb to 2.6% over the next 12 months, up from 2.10% this year, and unsecured personal loan delinquency rates are expected to reach 4.3%, up from 4.10%. TransUnion said delinquency ra...
Credit card delinquencies rise to record highJeannine Aversa
Serious credit card delinquencies are expected to rise to 2.6% at the end of 2023, TransUnion projects. That's up from 2.1% at the end of 2022. Despite these forecasts, the credit bureau expects demand for credit to remain high into 2023. However, consumer optimism may remain high as well...
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Payments that are over 30 days late can trigger a cascade of negative impacts to your credit score, including penalty fees, delinquencies, account closings, collections, and legal actions (including bankruptcies). If you pay your credit card bills on time, you’ll help build your credit score....
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