Most consumers are dealing with some level of debt. Only 17% of U.S. consumers carry no debt, according to “The Credit Accessibility Series: Economic Malaise Exacerbating U.S. Consumer Debt Levels,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Sezzle collaboration. Among the rest of the population, 50% of consumers...
Consumers often feel pressured to maintain a standard of living, which can be difficult in uncertain economic times with higher prices and interest rates. Keeping up with the Joneses can lead to mounting debt as U.S. consumers buy cars, take out mortgages and indulge in...
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion in credit card debt, a trend being led by millennial consumers. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (Nov. 7) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on household debt, which has reached $17.2 trillion, up from $16.5 trillion...
Consumers have been racking up credit card debt in the time since pandemic-era relief programs ended. Total outstanding credit card debt topped $1 trillion at the end of 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a Wednesday (Oct. 25) press release. During the...
It’s been nearly a year since seven banking giants helped Elon Musk buy Twitter. Now, those lenders are dealing with the impact of that decision on their balance sheets, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Oct. 25). Banks that include Bank of America, Barclays and Morgan Stanley lent Musk roughly $13 billion...
Consumers across income levels, credit scores and generations have accumulated high levels of debt. In fact, credit card debt recently surpassed $1 trillion for the first time. With this backdrop, high credit scores are pivotal to accessing credit and maintaining purchasing power. Consumers can improve...
The United States economy’s heavy reliance on domestic consumption has become more relevant than ever, with consumer credit card debt breaking the $1 trillion mark for the first time. Consumer drive to keep a certain standard of living — even if inflation and other factors push...
In the spring, two formerly obscure acronyms, SVB and FDIC, became household names. That’s because after SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) collapsed due to a structurally weakened balance sheet, compounded by a panic-induced bank run, it entered into an FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) receivership along with two of its regional...
The Federal Reserve’s latest data on how loan performance at all banks is faring found pockets of resilience — and, perhaps, pockets of concern. Household debt has reached a staggering $17 trillion, and the Fed has estimated in recent months that credit card debt has passed the $1 trillion...
