Tag Archives: Consumer Credit

U.S. Consumer Credit +4.25% in February 2012, Trend Away From Credit Card Debt and Toward Auto Loans Continues

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has reported that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 4.25 percent in February 2012. Revolving credit declined at an annual rate of 3.25 percent, while nonrevolving credit increased at an annual rate of 7.75 percent.

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U.S. Consumers Reduce Credit Card Debt, But Go Crazy on Auto Loans in January 2012: Consumer Credit +8.5%

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has announced that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 8.5 percent in January 2012. However, the increase was not universal across types of credit. Revolving credit decreased at an annual rate of 4.5 percent, while nonrevolving credit (which is mostly consumer loans like auto loans) increased at an incredible annual rate of 14.75 percent.

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U.S. Consumers Further Opened Up the Credit Spigot in December 2011 – Consumer Credit +9.25%

It was “U.S. consumers gone wild” in December 2011, as far as use of credit is concerned.  The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has reported that consumer credit jumped 9.25 percent in December.  For the fourth quarter of 2011, consumer credit rose at an annual rate of 7.5 percent; credit cards rose at a 4.5 percent annual clip and nonrevolving debt, mostly car loans, rose at a 9 percent annual pace in the quarter.  Anybody still expecting a recession?

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U.S. Consumer Credit Leaps 10% in November 2011 on Jump in Auto Loans

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has reported that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 10 percent in November 2011. The move was led mainly by auto loans as nonrevolving credit increased at an annual rate of 10.75 percent. However, it appears that consumers cranked up credit card borrowing as well: revolving credit increased at an annual rate of 8.5 percent.

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U.S. Consumer Credit Increased 3.75% in October 2011 on Jump in Auto and Other Consumer Loans

The Federal Reserve Board has reported that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 3.75 percent in October 2011. Revolving credit increased at an annual rate of 0.5 percent, and nonrevolving credit, which includes auto and student loans among other types of consumer loans, increased at an annual rate of 5.25 percent.

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