Prices are rising, and more people are turning to their credit cards to keep up. Total credit card balances increased by $21 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to an August 11 report ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Households are pulling back on borrowing and reducing revolving balances, leading to improvements in consumer credit conditions, according to the latest edition of ...

If it feels like your credit card balance is getting considerably larger, it's not your imagination. It is. Credit card balances rose by $44 billion in the final quarter of 2025, according to a new ...

The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt. By Ann ...

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Growing credit card balances are a reality for many Americans in 2026. Since the second quarter of 2025, U.S. credit card balances have increased from $1.21 trillion to $1.26 trillion, according to ...

Credit card balances are on the rise again. That's based on the Household Debt and Credit Report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York this week. At a total of $1.26 trillion now, balances ...