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Data Offers Insights Into Collecting From Millennials

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Driving the News: Two-thirds of Millennials are carrying credit card debt, following by student loans (48%), personal loans (42%), medical debt (42%), and auto loans (40%). One-third of Millennials … The post Data Offers Insights Into Collecting From Millennials appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Millions of Student Loans in Debt Collection, How Did We Get Here?

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Youve seen the headlines the federal government last week resumed collecting defaulted student loan payments from millions of people for the first time since the start of the pandemic. And howdebt collection will be through a Treasury Department program that withholds payments through tax refunds, wages and government benefits.

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Q4 Industry Insights: Looking Good on Paper, Feeling Bad in Wallets, Everyone’s Uncertain on Financial Outlook

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We are entering a year of unknowns across the board, from potential regulatory changes to economic fluctuations to varying consumer sentiments, and theres a lot to consider as it relates to debt collection in 2025. Whats Impacting Consumers? While inflation isnt cooling dramatically, it also isnt showing signs of speeding back up.

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Q3 Industry Insights: Preparing for Credit Card Bills, Student Loans and Holiday Spending

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Economic stressors persist and are likely contributing to many consumers relying on credit to cover expenses, while the resumption of student loan payments adds another financial obligation to the mix. trillion in student debt under the CARES Act, student loan payments resume this month.

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How Consumer Credit Trends Impact Debt Collection in 2024

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Bottom line: households took on more debt at the end of last year and we’re seeing loans increasingly going bad, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , leading to a shift in consumer spending for 2024. million borrowers missed their student loan payment, equating to 40% of loan holders.

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Q2 Industry Insights: Higher Monthly Expenses for Consumers, Regulatory Guidance for Financial Institutions

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The ending of various pandemic-era benefits including the pause on student loan payments will impact consumers in the coming months. Read on for our take on what’s impacting consumer finances and our industry, how consumers are reacting, and what else you should be considering as it relates to debt collection in 2023.

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Q1 Industry Insights: Economic Stressors Persist while Pandemic-era Benefits End

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With uncertainties about how the end of various pandemic-era benefits will impact consumers, it’s more important than ever for creditors and collectors to implement strategies that consider consumer situations and preferences when attempting to collect. What’s Impacting Consumers and the Industry? A ruling is expected sometime in Q2 2023.