• Mortgage balances shown on consumer credit reports increased by $190 billion during the first quarter of 2024 and stood at $12.44 trillion at the end of March. Balances on home equity lines of credit (HELOC) increased by $16 billion, the eighth consecutive quarterly increase after 2022Q1, and there is now $376 billion in aggregate outstanding balances, $59 billion above the series low reached in the third quarter of 2021. Credit card balances, which are now at $1.12 trillion outstanding, decreased by $14 billion during the first quarter but remain 13.1% above the level a year ago. Auto loan balances increased by $9 billion, continuing the upward trajectory that has been in place since 2020Q2, and now stand at $1.62 trillion. Other balances, which include retail cards and other consumer loans, decreased by $11 billion. Student loan balances were effectively flat, with a $6 billion decrease, and stand at $1.6 trillion. In total, non-housing balances fell by $22 billion.

Credit card balances, which are now at $1.12 trillion outstanding, decreased by $14 billion during the first quarter but remain 13.1% above the level a year ago. Auto loan balances increased by $9 billion, continuing the upward trajectory that has been in place since 2020Q2, and now stand at $1.62 trillion. Other balances, which include retail cards and other consumer loans, decreased by $11 billion. Student loan balances were effectively flat, with a $6 billion decrease, and stand at $1.6 trillion. In total, non-housing balances fell by $22 billion.

Aggregate delinquency rates increased in the first quarter of 2024. As of March, 3.2% of outstanding debt was in some stage of delinquency, up by 0.1 percentage point from the fourth quarter. Still, overall delinquency rates remain 1.5 percentage points lower than the fourth quarter of 2019. Delinquency transition rates increased for all product types. Over the last year, approximately 8.9% of credit card balances and 7.9% of auto loan balances transitioned into delinquency. Early delinquency transition rates for mortgages increased by 0.3 percentage point yet remain low by historic standards.

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