Consumer credit outstanding grew by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.5%, $191.8 billion, in the month of October 2015, 4.4 percentage point slower than the 9.9% rate of growth recorded in September 2015. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.512 trillion. The increase in total consumer credit outstanding largely reflected an expansion in the outstanding amount of non-revolving consumer credit. Non-revolving consumer… Read More ›
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Consumer Credit Expands
Consumer credit outstanding grew by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.5%, $257.7 billion, in the third quarter of 2015, 1.0 percentage point slower than the 8.5% rate of growth recorded in the second quarter of 2015. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.499 trillion. The increase in total consumer credit outstanding partly reflected an expansion in the outstanding amount of… Read More ›
Consumer Credit (from both Traditional and Non-traditional Sources) Expands
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding rose by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.6%, $192.2 billion, in August 2015, slower than the 6.6% rate of growth recorded in July and the 9.6% growth rate in June. Consumer credit outstanding is now at $3.470 trillion. The expansion of total consumer credit outstanding partly reflected an increase in… Read More ›
Consumer Credit Grows In July, But at a Slower Rate than in June
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding rose by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.7%, $229.2 billion, in July 2015, slower than the 9.5% rate of growth recorded in June. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.453 trillion. The expansion of total consumer credit outstanding partly reflected an increase in the outstanding amount of non-revolving consumer credit. Non-revolving consumer… Read More ›
Consumer Credit Grows in Q2 2015
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding grew by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.0%, $234.5 billion, in the second quarter of 2015, 1.4 percentage points faster than the 5.6% rate of growth recorded in the first quarter of 2015. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.422 trillion. The increase in total consumer credit outstanding partly reflected an expansion… Read More ›
Consumer Credit Growth Slows
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding rose by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.7%, $193.0 billion, in May 2015, slower than the 7.6% rate of growth recorded in April 2015. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.401 trillion. The expansion of total consumer credit outstanding partly reflected an increase in the outstanding amount of non-revolving consumer credit. Non-revolving… Read More ›
Bank-Holdings of Consumer Credit: All of the Eggs are in One Basket
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding rose by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.3%, $246.5 billion, in April 2015. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.385 trillion. For the first time in 13 months and the second time in 87 months, the monthly growth rate of revolving credit outstanding outpaced the increase in non-revolving credit. Revolving credit outstanding… Read More ›
Consumer Credit Outstanding: Are Banks Losing Relevance?
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding rose by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 7.4%, $246.3 billion, in March 2015. Over the first quarter of 2015, consumer credit outstanding increased by 5.4%. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.363 trillion. The expansion of total consumer credit outstanding largely reflected an increase in the outstanding amount of non-revolving consumer credit…. Read More ›
Non-Revolving Credit Drives Consumer Credit Growth
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding rose by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.6%, $186.2 billion, in February 2015. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.343 trillion. The expansion of total consumer credit outstanding reflected an increase in the outstanding amount of non-revolving consumer credit. Non-revolving consumer credit includes auto loans and student loans. According to the report,… Read More ›
Consumer Credit Expands on Auto, Student Loans
The Federal Reserve Board recently reported that consumer credit outstanding rose by a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.2%, $138.7 billion, in January 2015. Consumer credit outstanding now totals $3.3 trillion. The expansion of total consumer credit outstanding reflected an increase in the outstanding amount of non-revolving consumer credit. Non-revolving consumer credit includes auto loans and student loans. According to… Read More ›