US household debt rises by $116 billion as credit-card delinquencies pile up

The numbers: Household debt rose by $116 billion, or 0.9%, to $12.96 trillion in the third quarter, the New York Fed said Tuesday. Credit-card debt rose by 3.1% while home equity lines of credit, or HELOC, balances fell by 0.9%. There were small gains in mortgage, student and auto debt. Flows int...

US household debt rises by $116 billion as credit-card delinquencies pile up