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June 2026 Consumer Pulse: The Latest Consumer Credit Trends

June 26, 2026 | Tom O’Neill
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Highlights: 

  • Broad-based consumer credit origination growth continues, driven by bankcards, personal loans, and mortgage volume, alongside persistent annual increases in debt.

  • 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.¹Annual debt growth persists as mortgage and card debt grow.²Non-mortgage debt has shifted in recent years.²Improvements in annual delinquency in auto, bankcard, and personal loans are being offset by rising severe mortgage delinquency.²

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Sources:

  1. Equifax US National Consumer Credit Trends Originations Report from May 2026 - Data through February 2026

  2. Equifax US National Consumer Credit Trends Portfolio Report from May 2026 - Data as of April 2026

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Tom O’Neill

Tom O’Neill

Senior Advisor

Tom O'Neill brings over 25 years of experience leading analytic consulting engagements within Financial Services and other industries. As a Senior Advisor at Equifax, O’Neill provides analytic thought leadership to client senior management, public forums, and various industry and advisory councils. Tom has been respons[...]