Total Household Debt: As of Q1 2026, total consumer debt is $18.8 trillion, with an average household debt of $105,444.

Many Americans are under financial strain as they grapple with rising costs and carry growing balances on mortgages, credit ...

He and his wife together earn a bit more than $140,000 a year; own their home near Columbus, Ohio; have great credit scores; ...

From reducing discretionary spending to exploring debt consolidation options, households are adapting to a more expensive ...

Debt growth trends: Consumer credit rose in March, led by a sharp increase in revolving debt, while mortgage balances grew modestly amid rising home prices. Homeowner stability: High home equity and ...

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Americans’ average total overall debt increased to $58,712 from $55,879 in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 5% year-over-year gain, according to an analysis of 99.5 million ...

Earnings fall short: Capital One posted Q1 revenue of $15.2 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.42, missing analyst estimates on both fronts. Debt risks rising: Loan-loss provisions jumped to $4.07 billion ...

New TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) research confirms that the U.S. consumer credit market is increasingly splitting along a K‑shaped path, with the riskiest and least risky credit tiers experiencing the most ...

Credit cards are one of the most common financial tools Americans use, but they are also one of the biggest sources of debt. Today, total credit card debt in the United States has ...

The Consumer Finance Risk Monitor 2026 report, produced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), ...

A recent report ranked all 50 states using data from mid-2025.

The national debt may seem as far removed from your investments as your parents' debt is from your bank account. But like ...