Consumer credit

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Merrill over Matter  Nov 9  Comment 
In my previous post I discussed all consumer loans outstanding.  The data is produced quarterly so there is a bit of a lag.  (Another possible post, the desire for high frequency data and how it can sometimes trip you up.)  Consumer credit (all...
The Mess That Greenspan Made  Nov 6  Comment 
Econoday reports that consumer credit contracted for a record eighth straight month in September as consumers tightened their belts and lenders tightened credit. Between consumers sticking their money into savings and banks cutting back on loans,...
TheStreet.com  Nov 6  Comment 
Consumer credit falls at a faster pace in September.
AlphaNinja  Nov 6  Comment 
Well it's good AND bad, I suppose. With consumer spending estimated at 70% of our country's GDP, we'd better hope it continues. That said, who is going to chastise Americans for upping their savings rate and eschewing more debt? Total consumer...
Clusterstock  Nov 6  Comment 
Consumers are still in full-on saving mode according to the latest Fed data on consumer credit: Reuters: Total U.S. consumer credit dropped by a bigger-than-expected $14.80 billion in September, Federal Reserve data showed on Friday, indicating...
StreetInsider.com  Nov 6  Comment 
Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Economic+Data/U.S.+September+consumer+credit+falls+%2414.8B%2C+Fed+says/5084477.html for the full story.
Sober Look  Oct 23  Comment 
Yes, everyone is talking about consumer deleveraging. It's a given. The US consumers are scared of job losses and foreclosures and they are using some of their income to pay down debt. The chart below shows total outstanding consumer credit that...
MarketWatch  Oct 15  Comment 
Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Vikram Pandit during the firm's third-quarter conference call Thursday said Citi's credit costs "remain elevated and clearly U.S. consumer credit remains the No. 1 issue affecting our near-term results." Pandit said...
The Wikinvest Daily Angle  Oct 9  Comment 
Today’s Daily Angle comes from Wikinvest Wire member Edward Harrison of CreditWritedowns.com. You can read thefull article on Edward’s blog. The Federal Reserve has just released the most recent data on consumer credit. The data show...
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Consumer credit is credit extended specifically for personal or household use.

Consumer credit is credit referring specifically to credit extended for personal or household use by individual consumers and their families. This differs from, say, business or bank credit, which is used by corporations or banks.

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