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US Consumer Finance Update

Updated: Sep 28, 2022

The Fed reported a $42 billion growth in consumer borrowing in Feb 2022.


Consumers seem to pay down balances more slowly. This could be due to the higher price pushed by inflation. More data points would paint a more clear picture.


Meanwhile, the deposit balance at the largest banks is projected to go down 6% this year.


However, consumers are still in a good spot.


The last two years saw a 35% increase in bank deposits, with strong stimulus measures and suppressed consumption.


Bank deposits could decrease for the first time in 80 years


Yesterday, the U of Michigan consumer confidence index posted a surprising uptick: up 6.3 points M/M to 65.7



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