ECONOMY
Credit card delinquencies surged in 2023, indicating ‘financial stress,’ New York Fed says
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Credit card delinquencies surged more than 50% in 2023 as total consumer debt swelled to $17.5 trillion, the New York Fed reported Tuesday.
Total debt rose by $212 billion in the quarter, a 1.2% increase quarterly and about 3.6% from a year ago.
Credit card delinquencies surged in 2023, indicating ‘financial stress,’ New York Fed says
KEY POINTS
Credit card delinquencies surged more than 50% in 2023 as total consumer debt swelled to $17.5 trillion, the New York Fed reported Tuesday.
Total debt rose by $212 billion in the quarter, a 1.2% increase quarterly and about 3.6% from a year ago.