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Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012
Consumer Finance // January 11, 2024

Credit card balances and delinquencies have been rising as consumer spending remains strong, but government support drops from pandemic levels. During the third quarter, large bank credit card nominal balances continued to grow, and all stages of delinquency approached the highest levels on record since...

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Share of Credit Card Accounts Past Due Hits 12-Year High

April 10, 2024
A growing share of credit card accounts are past due on their payments. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said in a Wednesday (April 10) press release that the share of accounts that were 30-plus days and 60-plus days past due in the fourth quarter of 2023 was the highest since the bank began reporting this data in […]

Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012

January 11, 2024
Credit card balances and delinquencies have been rising as consumer spending remains strong, but government support drops from pandemic levels. During the third quarter, large bank credit card nominal balances...