Federal Reserve Bank Of New York: Consumer Credit Is Deteriorating

Rupert Hargreaves

Published onFebruary 21, 2017

Updated on May 14, 2021

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The Federal Reserve Bank Of New York’s fourth-quarter report on household debt and credit presents a positive picture of US consumer indebtedness. Overall, the report, a copy of which has been reviewed by ValueWalk, shows a healthy demand for lending and delinquency rates continue to trend lower. However, the problem areas of student loan debt and auto lending continue to weigh on overall lending and default metrics.

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Overall, aggregate household debt balances increased by 1.8% during the fourth quarter $12.58 trillion, up $226 billion quarter-on-quarter. Household debt remains just below its 2008 third quarter peak of $12.68 trillion mortgage balances,...

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Rupert Hargreaves

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Federal Reserve Bank Of New York: Consumer Credit Is Deteriorating

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