Consumer borrowing jumps on credit card debt
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Consumer borrowing posted a hefty increase in May, reflecting the biggest jump in credit card debt in six months.
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Consumer spending emerged from a slump and rebounded in July as households dipped aggressively into their pocketbooks after an unexpected spell of restraint in June.
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U.S. consumer credit rose $6.44  billion in January as growth in closed-end consumer loans for  cars, holidays and other big-ticket items outstripped slower  growth in credit card usage, a Federal Reserve report showed on  Wednesday.
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US mortgage applications climbed 12 percent last week as the lowest mortgage rates in four months prompted consumers to buy homes and refinance loans.
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Home loan borrowing continued to surge in July, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says.
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The cost of borrowing headed higher as yields on the 10-year Treasury note hit a five-year high, climbing to 5.248 percent.
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Credit card companies are changing the terms of their accounts at a historically high rate, costing Americans millions of dollars.
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Consumers in the UK are becoming more prudent when it comes to getting into debt, according to financial advisers.
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Applications for home mortgages jumped  to their highest level in nearly four years as low interest  rates led more homeowners to seek refinancing, according to  data from an industry group on Wednesday.
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There are signs that consumers are beginning to be more cautious as a result of the turmoil in the credit markets.
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American Express has seen its quarterly profits climb, thanks to rising credit card use especially by international cardholders.
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Get more out of your credit cards before the holidays hit.
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Credit card firms have upped their interest rates to offset cuts in their default charges, a report says.
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Consumers stepped up their borrowing in July by the largest amount since the beginning of the year, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve&#39;s new wave of interest-rate increases is spilling into consumers&#39; and investors&#39; lives in good and bad ways.
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Many consumers are propping up their elaborate lifestyles with hidden debt. Itâs something no one likes to talk about.
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America&#39;s central bank, the Federal Reserve, last night raised interest rates for the fourth time in six months and warned US consumers and businesses to expect further increases in the cost of borrowing over the coming months.