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Credit Card Debt Hits Record High as Minimum Payments Surge

1/27/2025

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The Philadelphia Federal Reserve reports a 12-year high in credit card accounts making only minimum payments at 10.75%.
Lower-income consumers experience heightened financial stress, with savings rates falling below pre-pandemic levels.
Average household credit card debt stands at $10,563, contributing to total balances of $914 billion, the highest since 2012.
Delinquency rates for credit card payments over 30 days past due increased to 3.52%.
Economists caution that robust consumer spending conceals significant financial challenges for many Americans.

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The Philadelphia Federal Reserve reports a 12-year high in credit card accounts making only minimum payments at 10.75%.
Lower-income consumers experience heightened financial stress, with savings rates falling below pre-pandemic levels.
Average household credit card debt stands at $10,563, contributing to total balances of $914 billion, the highest since 2012.
Delinquency rates for credit card payments over 30 days past due increased to 3.52%.
Economists caution that robust consumer spending conceals significant financial challenges for many Americans.