June 2026 Consumer Pulse: The Latest Consumer Credit Trends
Highlights:
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Broad-based consumer credit origination growth continues, driven by bankcards, personal loans, and mortgage volume, alongside persistent annual increases in debt.
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While annual delinquency rates for auto, bankcard, and personal loans show improvement, the market is simultaneously experiencing an increase in severe mortgage delinquency.
The June Market Pulse webinar showcased insights from Equifax Senior Advisor Tom O’Neill around current consumer credit trends.
June 2026 Key Insights: Today’s Consumer Credit Trends
Broad-based origination growth has been led by continued
growth in bankcards, personal loans, and mortgage volume.¹
Annual
debt growth persists as mortgage and card debt grow.²
Non-mortgage
debt has shifted in recent years.²
Improvements
in annual delinquency in auto, bankcard, and personal loans are being
offset by rising severe mortgage delinquency.²
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