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Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Rose 3.4% in February
Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Rose 3.4% in February
April 05, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers’ total outstanding credit increased by $14.1 billion in February. Revolving credit accounted for $11.3 billion of the increase, while non-revolving credit made up the...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Keep Hovering Above Pre-COVID Levels
Credit Card Delinquencies Keep Hovering Above Pre-COVID Levels
January 29, 2024  |  Credit Cards

America’s credit card companies ended December with delinquencies and charge-off rates essentially unchanged from November. And as a Monday (Jan. 29) Seeking Alpha report notes,...

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Personal Loan Delinquencies Jump in Nov., Presaging Holiday ‘Hangover’
Personal Loan Delinquencies Jump in Nov., Presaging Holiday ‘Hangover’
January 07, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Americans ended 2023 dealing with increasing financial strain, relying more on personal loans. That’s according to a recent report by VantageScore, which warns that increased...

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Discover and Capital One Card Delinquencies Point to Pressures for Prime, Near-Prime Consumers
Discover and Capital One Card Delinquencies Point to Pressures for Prime, Near-Prime Consumers
December 18, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Card delinquencies and charge-offs offer evidence of the struggles of meeting current obligations. They can also be a harbinger of spending slowdowns in the future....

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Amex and Bank of America Report Rising Card Delinquencies
Amex and Bank of America Report Rising Card Delinquencies
December 17, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Both American Express and Bank of America saw credit card delinquencies climb last month. According to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing, American Express’ delinquency rate rose from 1.3%...

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Consumer Strength Challenged as Spending Drops
Consumer Strength Challenged as Spending Drops
October 01, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Times are tough for the American consumer, even without new student loan payments. A report Saturday (Sept. 30) by Bloomberg News catalogs the various ills: High gas...

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Amex Card Delinquencies Creep Up but Remain Below Pre-COVID Levels
Amex Card Delinquencies Creep Up but Remain Below Pre-COVID Levels
September 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

American Express says its credit card delinquency rates remain below pre-pandemic levels. As the company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing Friday (Sept. 15)...

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Office Space Inventory in US Sees First Net Decline
Office Space Inventory in US Sees First Net Decline
July 27, 2023  |  Real Estate

The U.S. office market is in uncharted territory as the amount of office space has declined for what is likely the first time in history....

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Bread, Discover and JPMorgan Chase Report Higher Credit Card Delinquencies
Bread, Discover and JPMorgan Chase Report Higher Credit Card Delinquencies
March 15, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Three companies saw their higher credit card delinquency and charge-off rates rise in February. Bread Financial, Discover Financial and JPMorgan Chase reported in recent press...

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