Lenders Are Seeing a Bottom for Consumers
More consumers have been struggling to pay off their debts, and are likely tightening their belts. Federal Reserve data at the end of last year showed that borrowers on cards and auto loans were moving into delinquent status at the fastest pace in several years. Data on card loans collected by analysts at Jefferies showed the delinquency rate slipping 0.18 percentage point from February to March, better than the usual seasonal trend.