tischbier@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Quick and dirty numbers for those reading:
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Overall debt grew by $93 billion in the last three months of 2024 – and about half of that increase was new credit card debt, according to the report.
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Americans’ total credit card balances now stand at a record-high $1.21 trillion.
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Americans hold nearly $1.7 trillion in auto loan debt.
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Americans’ household debt – including credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and student loans - American household debt of $18.04 trillion (including credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and student loans)
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Americans hold $1.62 trillion in student debt.
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Missed federal student loan payments were not reported to credit bureaus between 2020Q2 and 2024Q3. Consequently, less than % of aggregate student debt was reported 90+ days delinquent or in default in 2024Q4. Missed federal student loan payments will likely begin appearing on reports beginning in 2025Q1.
Here’s the report: House Hold Debt and Credit: Q4 2024 (published 2025 by Federal Reserve Bank of New York)