Articles by Matt Schulz
Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker: August 2023
August 15, 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
2023 Credit Card Debt Statistics
August 14, 2023
Americans have an absolute mountain of credit card debt — $1.031 trillion, to be exact. This credit card debt statistics page tracks Americans’ credit card... read more
Average Credit Card Interest Rate in America Today
August 14, 2023
The average credit card interest rate in America today is 24.37% — the highest since LendingTree began tracking rates monthly in 2019. Every month, LendingTree... read more
Credit Card Competition Act: What It Is and How It Impacts Merchants, Consumers
August 10, 2023
The way credit card transactions are processed in the U.S. may change significantly, thanks to proposed legislation aimed at reducing the amount of fees that... read more
2023 Student Loan Debt Statistics
August 10, 2023
Americans owe $1.77 trillion in student loan debt. And while the Biden administration attempted to shrink that amount by an estimated $430 billion, the Supreme... read more