It’s no surprise that Americans often rely heavily on credit cards to make ends meet. And with a recent period of rampant ...
US Banks & Branch Offices used resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other groups to learn about credit ...
Credit card debt hit a record high of $930 billion for Americans in the final quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released on Feb. 11.
That’s as shoppers are projected to spend up to $989 billion between November 1 and December 31, according to the National Retail Federation. [Source Illustration: Pixabay] BY Eve Upton-Clark 1 ...
Higher interest rates that increase borrowing costs appear to be creating a growing financial strain on consumers.
Consumers are on track to set a spending record this month, according to forecasts. Already, 36% of Americans went into debt this season, one recent report found. Leaning on credit cards to ...
Consumer stress has intensified, with an escalating share of credit card holders making only minimum payments on their bills, ...
Over a third of (36%) of American consumers took on holiday debt, according to a new survey from LendingTree, with average balances of $1,181, up from $1,028 in 2023. The good news? That is still ...
After years of high inflation and rising interest rates, consumers are having trouble keeping up with their credit card bills. According to industry data compiled by BankRegData, nearly 3 in 4 ...
Heading into the holidays, many Americans were already saddled with record-breaking credit card debt. And yet, consumer spending is set to reach a fresh high this season. The National Retail ...