U.S. consumers continue to be negatively impacted one year since the onset of COVID-19, although TransUnion, Chicago, reported positive signs in its latest Consumer Pulse study.
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TransUnion: Percentage of Consumers with Financial Accommodations Remains Elevated
TransUnion, Chicago, said its latest Financial Services Monthly Industry Snapshot Report shows 2.87% of accounts in the auto, credit card, mortgage or unsecured personal loan industries remained in some form of financial hardship status at the end of December.
Consumers Resilient Despite Broader Economic Challenges
Serious delinquency rates in August improved once more across all consumer credit segments even as the number of people in accommodation programs dropped for the second consecutive month, reported TransUnion, Chicago.
TransUnion: Consumer Credit Market Withstands Coronavirus Challenges
TransUnion, Chicago, reported the total percentage of accounts in “financial hardship” status dropped during July for mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and personal loans – marking the first such decrease since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gen Z Displays Strong Appetite for Credit; Millennials Refinance Less (For Now)
TransUnion, Chicago, said Generation Z consumers—those born in or after 1995—are actively seeking credit despite many of them growing up during severe economic recessions in their respective global markets.
Consumers Poised for Continued Strong Credit Activity
TransUnion, Chicago, said its quarterly Industry Insights Report points to several factors that portend good things for retailers this holiday season.