US Household Debt Hits $18.8 Trillion as Student Loan Delinquencies Surge

Total US household debt reached a record $18.8 trillion in Q1 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported on Tuesday, with student loan delinquencies surging as pandemic-era relief programs continue to unwind and mortgage distress quietly climbing — even as credit card and auto loan delinquency rates held mostly steady. The report‘s headline […] The post US Household Debt Hits $18.8 Trillion as Student Loan Delinquencies Surge appeared first on the deep dive.