Articles by Matt Schulz
2023 Credit Card Debt Statistics
May 25, 2023
Americans have an absolute mountain of credit card debt — $986 billion, to be exact. This credit card debt statistics page tracks Americans’ credit card... read more
Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker: May 2023
May 18, 2023
How often are Americans using buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans — and how do they feel about their ability to pay them off on... read more
Credit Card Confidence Index: May 2023
May 17, 2023
How are Americans feeling about their ability to pay off their credit card bills? That’s what we track every month with the LendingTree Credit Card... read more
2023 Student Loan Debt Statistics
May 16, 2023
Americans owe $1.78 trillion in student loan debt. That’s more than people owe on any other type of debt in the U.S., except for mortgages,... read more
Average Credit Card Interest Rate in America Today
May 15, 2023
The average credit card interest rate in America today is 23.98% — the highest since LendingTree began tracking rates monthly in 2019. Every month, LendingTree... read more