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Q2 Industry Insights: Higher Monthly Expenses for Consumers, Regulatory Guidance for Financial Institutions

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The ending of various pandemic-era benefits including the pause on student loan payments will impact consumers in the coming months. Debt increases showed up across almost all categories, with larger balances for mortgages , home equity lines of credit, auto loans, student loans , retail cards and other consumer loans.

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Over half of student loan borrowers racked up credit card debt during the payment pause—now experts worry about ‘shock’

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Federal student loan borrowers have had a break from paying back their student loans for over three years now. Over 50% of borrowers added debt on regular credit cards during the student loan payment pause and another 31% racked up balances on retail cards, a recent TransUnion analysis found.