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Americans Are Carrying Record Household Debt into 2024

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Auto loan and mortgage debt increased by 4%, while student loan debt saw a modest rise of 1.6%. Household debt in the “Other” category — which includes retail cards and other consumer loans — also saw a substantial increase of 7.7% A lower interest rate would allow some borrowers to refinance high-interest loans.

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Americans Are Carrying Record Household Debt into 2024

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This includes mortgages, home equity revolving debt, auto loans, credit cards, student loans and other consumer lending such as retail cards. Auto loan and mortgage debt increased by 4%, while student loan debt saw a modest rise of 1.6%. A lower interest rate would allow some borrowers to refinance high-interest loans.