Household Debt news and trends

Fed: Household Debt Nears $18 Trillion as Delinquencies Pressure Consumers
Economy // November 13, 2024

New government data shows American consumer debt continuing to grow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Fed Data Shows 9.1% of Credit Card Balances Hit Delinquency Status This Year
Consumer Finance // August 06, 2024

Delinquency rates are unchanged, at least in the second quarter. But debt is still rising, indicating the pressures of recent and continued spending on credit cards, on new auto loans and new mortgages may tip those delinquencies higher. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Younger Borrowers Feel Strain as Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise
Consumer Finance // February 06, 2024

The pressures of increased debt burdens are put in stark relief with the latest data from the central bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

US Credit Card Debt Hits $1.08 Trillion as Delinquencies Climb
Debt // November 08, 2023

Americans now owe $1.08 trillion in credit card debt, a trend being led by millennial consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Fed Data Shows 9.1% of Credit Card Balances Hit Delinquency Status This Year

August 06, 2024
Delinquency rates are unchanged, at least in the second quarter. But debt is still rising, indicating the pressures of recent and continued spending on credit cards, on new auto loans and new mortgages may tip those delinquencies higher. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]

Younger Borrowers Feel Strain as Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise

February 06, 2024
The pressures of increased debt burdens are put in stark relief with the latest data from the central bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Ripple Sizzles, Retail Sales Fizzle And PepsiCo Makes Digital Deliver

February 16, 2018
PepsiCo turned some heads with its quarterly earnings call announcement that it would take some of its tax reform windfall and reinvest it in improving the firm’s eCommerce efforts. Get the Full Story...

US Consumer Debt — Ten Years Later

August 18, 2017
The economic world before the Great Recession and the world ten years hence are similar-looking — but in many ways fundamentally different — places.  And if one is looking for...

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US Household Wealth Reaches Record $180 Trillion

January 11, 2026
New Federal Reserve data shows U.S. household wealth reaching record levels last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Fed: Household Debt Nears $18 Trillion as Delinquencies Pressure Consumers

November 13, 2024
New government data shows American consumer debt continuing to grow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

US Credit Card Debt Hits $1.08 Trillion as Delinquencies Climb

November 08, 2023
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion in credit card debt, a trend being led by millennial consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

40% of Brazilians at Risk for Debt Defaults

May 28, 2023
Brazil’s consumers and merchants have found themselves sinking deeper and deeper into debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...