September 2025 U.S. National Consumer Credit Trends Report

AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025, THE MONTHLY EQUIFAX CONSUMER CREDIT TRENDS REPORT showed that total U.S. consumer debt was $18.03 trillion, up 2.7% from September 2024. Mortgage debt, including home equity loans, accounted for $13.33 trillion, a 73.9% share of total debt, while non-mortgage consumer debt totaled $4.70 trillion, with 35.8% of non-mortgage consumer debt attributable to auto loans and leases, and 28.5% attributable to student loans.

Outstanding balances on auto loans and leases increased 1.4% from September 2024, to $1.68 trillion in September 2025.

Outstanding balances on U.S. bankcards increased to $1.08 trillion in September 2025, up 4.0% from September 2024. Average bankcard utilization stood at 20.8%, which is a slight decrease from 21.3% in September 2024.

Consumer Credit Observations:

• As of September 2025, total U.S. consumer debt was $18.03 trillion dollars, up 2.7% from September 2024.

• Mortgage debt, including home equity loans, accounted for $13.33 trillion in September 2025, making up 73.9% of total U.S. consumer debt.

  • First mortgages were 95.2% of mortgage debt outstanding.

  • Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) were 3.1% of mortgage debt outstanding.

• Non-mortgage debt totaled $4.68 trillion in September 2025 and broke down into:

  • 35.8% from auto loans and leases,

  • 28.5% from student loans,

  • 24.3% from credit card balances and

  • 11.4% from other products.

Auto Loans and Leases Observations:

• Total outstanding balances on auto loans and leases increased 1.4% from September 2024 to $1.68 trillion.

• The number of outstanding accounts in September 2025 was 87.1 million, which is a slight decrease (0.2%) year-over-year.

• The severe balance delinquency (60+ days past due) rate in September 2025 was 1.57%, which is two basis points higher than September of last year.

Bankcard Portfolio Observations:

• Outstanding balances on bankcards increased 4.0% from September 2024 to $1.08 trillion.

• The number of outstanding accounts was 586.2 million in September 2025, a 6.3% increase from September 2024.

• The severe balance delinquency rate (60+ days past due) as of September 2025 was 2.83%. In September 2024, the rate was 3.01%.

• Average bankcard utilization for September 2025 was 20.8%, compared to 21.3% year over year.

Equifax publishes monthly U.S. Consumer Credit Insights here - including information on private-label credit cards, consumer finance, student loans and credit originations. Additionally, Global Credit Trends from the first half of 2025 can be explored here.

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