$DOLO BREAKING: US consumers now see a $RIVER 15.3% chance of missing a minimum debt payment over the next 3 months, the highest since April 2020.$PLAY
This is also the 2nd-highest reading since the 2013 peak. The sharpest increases were among respondents above age 60 and those with a high school degree or less. The highest delinquency risk, at 22.5%, was reported by households earning below $50,000. Since February 2022, consumer debt delinquency expectations have surged +6.1 percentage points as consumer financial distress has intensified. Meanwhile, US household debt soared +$197 billion in Q3 2025, to a record $18.59 trillion. Consumers are drowning in debt.
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$DOLO BREAKING: US consumers now see a $RIVER 15.3% chance of missing a minimum debt payment over the next 3 months, the highest since April 2020.$PLAY
This is also the 2nd-highest reading since the 2013 peak.
The sharpest increases were among respondents above age 60 and those with a high school degree or less.
The highest delinquency risk, at 22.5%, was reported by households earning below $50,000.
Since February 2022, consumer debt delinquency expectations have surged +6.1 percentage points as consumer financial distress has intensified.
Meanwhile, US household debt soared +$197 billion in Q3 2025, to a record $18.59 trillion.
Consumers are drowning in debt.