Consumer credit rose at a 1.9 percent rate in August
The Federal Reserve published its consumer credit release on October 7, 2026, covering August. Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.9 percent, after a revised 4.1 percent in July. Revolving credit decreased at an annual rate of 4.2 percent, from a revised 2.5 percent in July. Nonrevolving credit increased at an annual rate of 4.1 percent, from a revised 4.7 percent. Seasonally adjusted outstanding credit was $5,196.8 billion in August, up from a revised $5,188.5 billion in July. Revolving outstanding was $1,352.4 billion, down from $1,357.2 billion. The annual-rate flow of total credit was $99.4 billion, down from a revised $212.9 billion in July. The release excludes loans secured by real estate.
- Consumer credit, seasonally adjusted annual rate
- 1.9%
- Revolving credit, seasonally adjusted annual rate
- -4.2%
- Nonrevolving credit, seasonally adjusted annual rate
- 4.1%
- Consumer credit outstanding, seasonally adjusted
- $5,196.8B
- Revolving credit outstanding, seasonally adjusted
- $1,352.4B
- Consumer credit flow, annual rate
- $99.4B
Source: Consumer Credit - G.19, August 2026 — Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
all 6 figures found at the source
- found Consumer credit, seasonally adjusted annual rate = 1.9% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Revolving credit, seasonally adjusted annual rate = -4.2% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Nonrevolving credit, seasonally adjusted annual rate = 4.1% — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Consumer credit outstanding, seasonally adjusted = $5,196.8B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Revolving credit outstanding, seasonally adjusted = $1,352.4B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- found Consumer credit flow, annual rate = $99.4B — at Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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