Collection Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2023

The report shows a slight uptick in total household debt in the second quarter of 2023, increasing by $16 billion (0.1%) to $17.06 The report is based on data from the New York Fed’s nationally representative Consumer Credit Panel. Other balances, which include retail cards and other consumer loans, increased by $15 billion.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2024

The national credit card balance stands at $1.08 Some retail cards now charge upwards of 30%. Learn more: Best credit cards of 2023 “It was hard to imagine that growing debt, rising inflation and sky-high interest rates weren’t eventually going to take a toll,” said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree.

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

News & World Report shows that more than eight in 10 Americans who have credit card debt are experiencing anywhere from a little to a lot of anxiety about it. Nearly 31% have at least $6,000 of credit card debt. have credit card debt of $10,000 or more.

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Fico Collections

OCTOBER 15, 2020

And that’s because it generally takes a few months for the effects of that event and the accompanying financial strain to start to show up in consumers’ credit reports, in the form of rising balances, credit seeking behavior, and eventually for some, missed payments. As of July 2020, U.S. FICO® Score over the coming months.

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Fico Collections

OCTOBER 15, 2020

And that’s because it generally takes a few months for the effects of that event and the accompanying financial strain to start to show up in consumers’ credit reports, in the form of rising balances, credit seeking behavior, and eventually for some, missed payments. As of July 2020, U.S. FICO® Score over the coming months.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Some lawmakers and regulators are calling for interest rate caps and lower fees on credit cards as debt levels march higher. Total credit card debt topped $1 trillion in the second quarter of 2023 for the first time ever. Federally chartered credit unions have an 18% limit. For example, Sen.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Issuers will likely turn off the spigot of generous incentives and easy credit in 2023 in response to a weaker economy, according to analysts. We spoke to credit experts about emerging credit card trends, how they may impact consumers and how you can prepare. People might find themselves in more credit card debt.

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