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07-14-2010, 11:36 AM #1
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FICO Credit Scores Collapse - 25% of Americans Sink Below
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
FICO Credit Scores Collapse - 25% of Americans Sink Below 600 vs. 15% Historically
The Los Angeles Times reports Credit scores sink to new lows. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-c ... 0553.story
Battered by unemployment and tighter lending standards, the credit scores of millions of Americans are sinking to new lows.
About 25.5% of consumers — or 43.4 million people — had credit scores below 600 in April, according to FICO Inc. Historically, only about 15% of consumers — or 25.5 million — have had scores below that level, FICO said.
Those in the middle of the spectrum have also declined. Moderate credit scores, between 650 and 699, fell to 11.9% from a historical average of 15%.
Consumers with low credit scores will have increased difficulty obtaining credit cards and other loans, said Christian deRitis, director of credit analytics at Moody's Analytics.
"Until the labor market turns around, people will remain unable to pay bills," DeRitis said. "Lowered consumption will only add extra friction to the economy."
The calculation for FICO scores considers two factors: how consistently bills are paid and how much available credit is in use. Slow or delinquent payments and high amounts of debt result in lowered scores.
Inquiring minds might be interested in charts of consumer credit and revolving credit.
Total Consumer Credit
Total Consumer Credit - Percent Change From Year Ago
Total Revolving Credit
Total Revolving Credit - Percent Change From Year Ago
Those chart are unprecedented.
Reasons
Banks are curtailing new credit
Customer attitudes towards borrowing have changed
Bank writeoffs of consumer credit have increased
Troubled consumers are paying off their credit cards and defaulting on their house. Historically, the reverse was true
The big factor is attitudes. A secular peak has turned. Think of attitudes like a pendulum. This trend has a long way to play out.
Mike "Mish" Shedlock
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07-14-2010, 11:39 AM #2
Neither a lender or debtor be.
Who wrote that quote? Anyone know?
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07-14-2010, 11:57 AM #3
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be; / For loan oft loseth both itself and friend. / And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."
--Shakespeare
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