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Release Date*: May 7, 2021

March 2021

Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.1 percent during the first quarter. Revolving credit increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent, while nonrevolving credit increased at an annual rate of 5.9 percent. In March, consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 7.4 percent.
 
Consumer Credit Outstanding 1
Seasonally adjusted. Billions of dollars except as noted.
  2020 2021
2016r 2017r 2018r 2019r 2020r Q1r Q2r Q3r Q4r Q1p Janr Febr Marp
Total percent change (annual rate)2 6.9 5.3 4.5 4.6 -0.2 0.6 -5.6 1.9 2.3 5.1 0.5 7.5 7.4
Revolving 6.9 5.9 3.7 3.6 -11.2 -7.1 -31.0 -4.1 -3.7 2.4 -10.6 10.0 7.9
Nonrevolving 3 7.0 5.1 4.8 5.0 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.7 4.1 5.9 3.8 6.7 7.2
Total flow (annual rate)2,4 236.2 194.3 172.7 185.5 -9.2 26.5 -234.0 76.9 94.0 214.2 19.0 313.6 310.1
Revolving 62.0 56.7 37.3 38.1 -122.1 -77.7 -334.1 -40.6 -36.0 23.4 -103.4 97.0 76.7
Nonrevolving 3 174.2 137.6 135.3 147.4 112.9 104.2 100.1 117.4 130.0 190.8 122.5 216.6 233.3
Total outstanding 3,636.4 3,830.8 4,007.0 4,192.5 4,188.1 4,203.8 4,145.3 4,164.6 4,188.1 4,241.6 4,189.6 4,215.8 4,241.6
Revolving 960.1 1,016.8 1,053.8 1,092.0 974.6 1,077.2 993.7 983.6 974.6 980.4 966.0 974.0 980.4
Nonrevolving 3 2,676.3 2,813.9 2,953.2 3,100.6 3,213.5 3,126.6 3,151.6 3,181.0 3,213.5 3,261.2 3,223.7 3,241.7 3,261.2
 
Terms of Credit
Not seasonally adjusted. Percent except as noted.
Commercial bank interest rates 5
New car loans
48-month 4.30 4.61 5.03 5.39 5.09 5.29 5.13 4.98 4.95 5.21 n.a. 5.21 n.a.
60-month 4.14 4.33 5.02 5.31 5.02 5.15 5.14 4.98 4.80 4.96 n.a. 4.96 n.a.
Credit card plans
All accounts 12.35 12.89 14.22 15.05 14.71 15.09 14.52 14.58 14.65 14.75 n.a. 14.75 n.a.
Accounts assessed interest 13.56 14.44 16.04 16.98 16.28 16.61 15.78 16.43 16.28 15.91 n.a. 15.91 n.a.
Personal loans
24-month 9.69 10.13 10.32 10.32 9.51 9.63 9.50 9.26 9.65 9.46 n.a. 9.46 n.a.
 
Finance companies (new car loans)6
Interest rates 5.1 5.4 6.1 6.4 5.2 6.1 4.8 5.0 5.1 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Maturity (months) 66 67 66 67 69 68 71 68 68 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Amount financed (dollars) 28,601 29,288 30,173 31,311 34,449 32,724 36,675 34,660 33,738 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
 
Consumer Credit Outstanding (Levels) 1
Not seasonally adjusted. Billions of dollars.
  2020 2021
2016r 2017r 2018r 2019r 2020r Q1r Q2r Q3r Q4r Q1p Janr Febr Marp
Total 3,636.4 3,830.8 4,007.0 4,192.5 4,188.1 4,148.2 4,097.8 4,143.8 4,188.1 4,185.9 4,183.7 4,178.5 4,185.9
 
Major holders
Depository institutions 1,562.6 1,633.2 1,687.4 1,774.0 1,687.4 1,712.6 1,646.8 1,651.4 1,687.4 1,651.0 1,659.3 1,648.3 1,651.0
Finance companies 548.4 541.3 534.4 537.7 551.4 528.5 536.4 548.6 551.4 567.0 558.7 559.1 567.0
Credit unions 396.7 439.3 481.2 498.0 505.1 495.2 498.3 503.9 505.1 496.8 501.0 501.6 496.8
Federal government 7 1,049.3 1,145.6 1,236.3 1,319.2 1,383.0 1,350.6 1,355.8 1,379.4 1,383.0 1,411.4 1,404.0 1,409.4 1,411.4
Nonprofit and educational institutions 8 41.3 35.1 31.3 27.7 25.3 26.5 25.7 25.5 25.3 25.0 25.2 25.1 25.0
Nonfinancial business 38.2 36.2 36.5 35.8 35.8 34.7 34.8 35.1 35.8 34.7 35.5 35.0 34.7
 
Major types of credit, by holder
Revolving 960.1 1,016.8 1,053.8 1,092.0 974.6 1,022.0 952.6 943.7 974.6 925.2 940.6 927.0 925.2
Depository institutions 859.5 912.0 947.2 983.6 875.2 919.1 853.9 846.6 875.2 831.0 843.7 831.1 831.0
Finance companies 25.5 26.6 23.7 21.9 17.1 19.1 18.3 16.9 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0
Credit unions 53.2 58.0 62.4 66.5 62.3 64.9 61.4 61.1 62.3 58.3 60.4 59.7 58.3
Federal government 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Nonprofit and educational institutions 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Nonfinancial business 21.9 20.2 20.5 20.0 20.0 18.9 19.0 19.1 20.0 18.9 19.5 19.1 18.9
Nonrevolving 2,676.3 2,813.9 2,953.2 3,100.6 3,213.5 3,126.2 3,145.2 3,200.1 3,213.5 3,260.8 3,243.1 3,251.6 3,260.8
Depository institutions 703.0 721.2 740.2 790.5 812.2 793.5 792.9 804.8 812.2 819.9 815.6 817.2 819.9
Finance companies 522.8 514.7 510.7 515.9 534.3 509.4 518.1 531.7 534.3 550.0 541.7 542.0 550.0
Credit unions 343.5 381.3 418.8 431.5 442.8 430.3 436.9 442.8 442.8 438.6 440.7 441.9 438.6
Federal government 7 1,049.3 1,145.6 1,236.3 1,319.2 1,383.0 1,350.6 1,355.8 1,379.4 1,383.0 1,411.4 1,404.0 1,409.4 1,411.4
Nonprofit and educational institutions 8 41.3 35.1 31.3 27.7 25.3 26.5 25.7 25.5 25.3 25.0 25.2 25.1 25.0
Nonfinancial business 16.3 16.0 16.0 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.9 15.9 15.8
 
Memo
Student Loans 9 1,405.3 1,488.9 1,570.5 1,646.4 1,707.3 1,674.7 1,680.3 1,704.9 1,707.3 1,736.0 n.a. n.a. 1,736.0
Motor Vehicle Loans 10 1,062.3 1,102.0 1,139.6 1,184.1 1,224.5 1,183.9 1,197.4 1,218.4 1,224.5 1,234.8 n.a. n.a. 1,234.8
Consumer Credit Outstanding (Flows) 1
Not seasonally adjusted. Billions of dollars, annual rate.
  2020 2021
  2016r 2017r 2018r 2019r 2020r Q1r Q2r Q3r Q4r Q1p Janr Febr Marp
Total 236.2 194.3 172.7 185.5 -9.2 -196.2 -201.5 184.0 177.0 -8.5 -52.0 -62.1 88.8
 
Major holders
Depository institutions 107.9 70.6 50.6 86.6 -91.3 -264.5 -263.1 18.2 144.2 -145.8 -337.7 -131.6 31.7
Finance companies -13.0 -7.1 -6.9 3.4 13.7 -36.8 31.3 49.0 11.1 62.3 87.8 4.1 95.2
Credit unions 44.1 42.6 41.9 16.8 7.1 -11.3 12.6 22.1 4.9 -33.1 -48.6 7.1 -57.7
Federal government 7 99.6 96.3 90.7 83.0 63.7 125.4 20.7 94.5 14.3 113.8 251.8 65.0 24.6
Nonprofit and educational institutions 8 -3.6 -6.2 -3.9 -3.6 -2.4 -4.5 -3.4 -0.9 -0.6 -1.2 -0.9 -1.1 -1.5
Nonfinancial business 1.1 -2.0 0.2 -0.7 0.0 -4.5 0.4 1.0 3.1 -4.5 -4.3 -5.6 -3.6
 
Major types of credit, by holder
Revolving 62.0 56.7 37.3 38.1 -122.1 -298.8 -277.5 -35.4 123.3 -197.6 -407.2 -164.2 -21.5
Depository institutions 57.7 52.5 35.5 36.3 -113.0 -276.7 -260.7 -29.4 114.6 -176.8 -378.2 -151.2 -1.0
Finance companies -0.2 1.1 -2.9 -1.9 -4.8 -11.0 -3.4 -5.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 0.1
Credit unions 3.9 4.8 4.4 4.2 -4.3 -6.5 -14.1 -1.1 4.6 -16.1 -22.9 -7.7 -17.7
Federal government 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Nonprofit and educational institutions 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Nonfinancial business 0.6 -1.7 0.3 -0.5 0.0 -4.5 0.6 0.5 3.4 -4.6 -5.7 -5.1 -2.9
Nonrevolving 174.2 137.6 135.3 147.4 112.9 102.6 76.1 219.4 53.6 189.2 355.2 102.1 110.2
Depository institutions 50.2 18.2 15.1 50.3 21.7 12.2 -2.4 47.5 29.5 31.0 40.5 19.6 32.8
Finance companies -12.8 -8.1 -4.1 5.2 18.5 -25.8 34.7 54.4 10.5 62.5 88.3 4.3 95.0
Credit unions 40.2 37.7 37.6 12.7 11.3 -4.8 26.7 23.2 0.3 -17.0 -25.8 14.8 -40.0
Federal government 7 99.6 96.3 90.7 83.0 63.7 125.4 20.7 94.5 14.3 113.8 251.8 65.0 24.6
Nonprofit and educational institutions 8 -3.6 -6.2 -3.9 -3.6 -2.4 -4.5 -3.4 -0.9 -0.6 -1.2 -0.9 -1.1 -1.5
Nonfinancial business 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.4 0.0 1.3 -0.5 -0.7
 
Memo
Student Loans 9 85.1 83.6 81.6 75.8 61.0 113.2 22.7 98.2 9.8 114.7 n.a. n.a. 114.7
Motor Vehicle Loans 10 72.3 39.7 33.7 44.5 40.3 -0.9 54.0 84.1 24.2 41.4 n.a. n.a. 41.4

*This release is generally issued on the fifth business day of each month. See the Statistical Release Schedule for more information.

Footnotes

  1. Covers most credit extended to individuals, excluding loans secured by real estate. Includes receivables carried on the balance sheet of the institution as well as outstanding balances of pools upon which securities have been issued; under the current accounting rule, most of those balances remain on the balance sheets of the loan originator.
  2. The series for consumer credit outstanding and its components may contain breaks that result from discontinuities in source data. Percent changes are adjusted to exclude the effect of such breaks. In addition, percent changes are at a simple annual rate and are calculated from unrounded data.
  3. Includes motor vehicle loans and all other loans not included in revolving credit, such as loans for mobile homes, education, boats, trailers, or vacations. These loans may be secured or unsecured.
  4. Flow data represent changes in the level of credit due to economic and financial activity, and exclude breaks in the data series due to changes in methodology, source data, and other technical aspects of the estimation that could affect the level of credit.
  5. Interest rates are annual percentage rates (APR) as specified by the Federal Reserve's Regulation Z. Interest rates for new-car loans and personal loans at commercial banks are simple unweighted averages of each bank's most common rate charged during the first calendar week of the middle month of each quarter. For credit card accounts, the rate for all accounts is the stated APR averaged across all credit card accounts at all reporting banks. The rate for accounts assessed interest is the annualized ratio of total finance charges at all reporting banks to the total average daily balances against which the finance charges were assessed (excludes accounts for which no finance charges were assessed).
  6. Covers most of the captive and non-captive finance companies. The series of finance company new car loan terms included in previous releases are discontinued. They remain available from the Data Download Program.
  7. Includes student loans originated by the Department of Education under the Federal Direct Loan Program and the Perkins Loan Program, as well as Federal Family Education Program loans that the government purchased under the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act.
  8. Includes student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program and held by educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.
  9. Includes student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the Direct Loan Program; Perkins loans; and private student loans without government guarantees. This memo item includes loan balances that are not included in the nonrevolving credit balances. For additional information, see public documentation. Data for this memo item are released for each quarter-end month.
  10. Includes motor vehicle loans owned and securitized by depository institutions, finance companies, credit unions, and nonfinancial business. Includes loans for passenger cars and other vehicles such as minivans, vans, sport-utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and similar light trucks for personal use. Loans for boats, motorcycles and recreational vehicles are not included. Data for this memo item are released for each quarter-end month.

r=revised. p=preliminary. n.a.=not available. ...=not applicable.

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Last Update: May 07, 2021