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Credit and Debt

Coverage of cards, personal loans, repayment pressure, defaults, and the consumer credit trends shaping household risk.

Cards, loans, debt pressure, and repayment choices.

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Credit Card Debt 2026 Turns Into Budget Warning
FinanceCredit and Debt
Credit card debt 2026 shows a split signal: Q1 balances eased from a record, but April revolving credit jumped as household budgets stayed tight.
Rohan MehtaJun 17, 202613 min read
Money decisions, banking shifts, and the forces behind them.Read story

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