Fed data show consumer credit up 4.2% in third quarter
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The Federal Reserve's latest consumer credit reading shows household borrowing expanding at a moderate pace through the third quarter, with a faster September print. For anyone tracking retail credit quality or funding demand, the figures offer a short read on where consumer leverage sat heading into year-end.
- Consumer credit rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.2% in the third quarter, according to the Federal Reserve.
- Consumer credit increased 6.2% in September, faster than the quarterly rate.
- Revolving credit grew at an annual rate of 4.1% during the quarter.
- Nonrevolving credit grew at an annual rate of 4.2% during the quarter.
Executive summary
The Federal Reserve reported that consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.2% during the third quarter, according to an ABA Banking Journal account of the data published on November 6, 2026. On a monthly basis, consumer…
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https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/fed-consumer-credit-increased-4-2-in-q3/Read by Regulus 12 Nov 2026 at 00:42 UTC
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