New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that while overall delinquency rates improved for overall debt burdens, new delinquencies rose slightly for auto loans and mortgages and remained elevated for credit cards.The New York Fed found that aggregate delinquency rates improved in the second quarter of 2026, with 4.7% of outstanding debt in some stage of delinquency."Delinquency rates across most products have held steady over the past two years," said Joelle Scally, economic policy advisor at the New York Fed. "Still, new delinquencies for auto loans and credit cards remain at...
New York Fed finds credit card and auto loan delinquencies remain elevated
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