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In addition, delinquent accounts – those that had gone 60 days or more without payment – fell to just 2.57 percent, the lowest figure since August 2007, and the 17th straight month of decline, the report said. Similarly, early-stage delinquencies – balances 30 days behind – fell to 3.33 percent.
“Credit card collateral saw positive across the board gains for the fourth time in six months,” said Cynthia Ullrich, senior director for Fitch Ratings. “Future credit card performance looks promising, with Fitch anticipating smooth sailing during the second half of this year.”
Many financial experts have said that while some Americans have indeed made strides in making more conscientious bill payments, the large majority of declines in charge offs and delinquency comes from previous defaults locking severely troubled borrowers out of the credit system entirely.
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