"Equifax Canada says the number of consumers missing a non-mortgage debt payment in the third quarter rose compared with a year ago. The company says the 90-day non-mortgage balance delinquency rate was 1.63 per cent, up 14 per cent compared with the third quarter last year. The increase came as overall consumer debt totalled $2.62 trillion, a 3.4 per cent increase compared with a year ago."
"Average non-mortgage debt per consumer in the third quarter was $22,321, up $511 from a year ago. Rebecca Oakes, vice-president of advanced analytics at Equifax Canada, says there were tentative signs of stabilization earlier this year, but the third-quarter data indicated some renewed stress, especially in younger households and homeowners in urban centres. Oakes added that credit card spending typically rises during the holiday season and that the next few weeks will be a decisive moment for many consumers in Canada."
More consumers missed non-mortgage debt payments in the third quarter compared with a year earlier. The 90-day non-mortgage balance delinquency rate reached 1.63%, a 14% increase year-over-year. Overall consumer debt totaled $2.62 trillion, a 3.4% rise from a year earlier. Average non-mortgage debt per consumer was $22,321 in the third quarter, up $511 year-over-year. There were tentative signs of stabilization earlier in the year, but third-quarter data indicated renewed stress, concentrated among younger households and homeowners in urban centres. Credit card spending typically increases during the holiday season, making the next few weeks decisive for many consumers.
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