Economics — Finance
How U.S. Income Inequality Will Increase With New Lending Changes
Qualifying for a loan in the U.S. is about to get tougher
It’s not a recession… until it is.
One of the most common ways people have been keeping up with inflation has been by relying on their credit cards or other loans. Despite this, there has been a subsidy that many have been enjoying and have long forgotten about, their student loan. Many Americans are staring at October in their calendar wondering how they are going to make ends meet, because this is when the first payments are due after the end of Covid-19 relief.
However, it’s not just student loans that people are having a problem with. Lately people have been starting to fall behind on their credit card and loan payments.
There is no wonder why people are leaning on their credit lines with inflation and cost of living as high as it is. However, what it’s leading banks to do is raise the requirements to allow people and businesses to take on a line of credit because many creditors are beginning to default.
