Credit Card Delinquencies Are Sky Rocketing — And There’s Just One Answer That's Sustainable
With the stock markets at record highs and unemployment at a comfortable, there is one problem that is currently being overlooked. That issue is consumer debt and it should not be ignored, even during the good times and it should be a great concern for most people.
The stubbornness of cumbersome personal debt following a recovery highlights problems that are systemic. Even with healthy looking numbers, jobs are still rapidly going overseas. Student debt increases as the cost of attending College keeps getting more costly. In certain instances, prosperity might even ensure a debt crisis that's going downhill when, for instance, local communities
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The two options are debt settlement services that are for-profit and non-profit credit counselors such as the NFCC, which was started in 1951. The NFCC was the country's first and biggest such organization that was committed to enhancing the financial well-being of people. We will compare the two alternatives and look at where we as a country want to invest our energy.
The member agencies of the NFCC offer millions of consumers in-person financial education, online or via the phone. A holistic approach is taken where a thorough financial review is taken and they come up with a financial action plan that is tailored made for each client according to their goals. The Certified Counselors at the NFCC take the full gamut into account, from counseling for bankruptcy and credit card debt to first-time home buyers and student debt and ultimately an in-depth financial education. Keep in mind that one in three of the NFCC members provides multiple services that involve mentoring youth, chemical dependency programs, etc.
NFCC Board Chair and President Debbie Bianucci, who is also CEO of BAI (a 90-year-old company that serves financial services organizations) said that from their extensive experience, the most effective way to deal with the problem of debt is to help empower consumers with the education and experience required to produce a solid action plan and to develop the discipline to
There is a widespread concern about rising levels of debt. Debt can become disastrous for those who live alone or those families who are already having problems with supporting their family. The people who might be struck by debt, they might have trouble recovering. Debt can cause Americans to lose their homes and stability they need to feed, and shelter their families. Although debt comes upon us Americans quickly, people can see debt as terrible thing to be stuck with. It has many disadvantages that can devastate to people.
The organization selected for analysis and evaluation is American Lake Credit Union. This organization is composed of two main branches, both located in Tacoma, Washington. In contrast to banks, Credit Unions are smaller organizations and are directed by members who are selected via a vote to serve in an all-volunteer board of directors for the organization (Scott, and Johnston, p.2, 2011). Specifically, this credit union was founded in 1948 and has grown since then. (C. Fitzer, personal communication April 7, 2014). For instance, although the organization is small in size through a partnership with a credit union network, it is able to provide general financial services at diverse locations
Problems in the student loan market are not just harming students but are also exacerbating problems with the United States’ recovery from the Great Recession. New York Federal Reserve Bank data has found that outstanding student debt topped $1 trillion in the third quarter of 2013, and the share of loans delinquent 90 days or more rose to 11.8 percent. Furthermore, the share of 25-year-old Americans with student debt increased to 43 percent in 2012 from 25 percent in 2003, while the average loan balance rose 91 percent, to $20,326 from $10,649 (Gage and Lorin). More than 40 million Americans are in student loan debt and because of this, more than 40 million Americans are not able to stimulate the economy as they are not able to buy houses or cars, or start businesses or families (Applebaum). In Wisconsin alone, student loan debt has resulted in a loss of over $200 million annually from new car purchases, while also resulting in middle class households with student loan debt overwhelmingly renting homes instead of owning them (Vanegeren).
Many United States' citizens are unaware of the country's current financial state. Many assume that one of the world's wealthiest countries could never be in debt. This is untrue however, and, in fact, the country with the greatest income per capita is in major debt. This study will examine possible solutions to reducing the United States' national budget deficit.
Here in the United States, there are many forms of consumer debt, which help contribute to the large sums of debt countless Americans find themselves faced with. Directly effecting many college students is student loan debt. Student loan debt is now the second largest form of consumer debt behind housing” declares the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Grisales). This is due to the fact that student loan debt grew 7.1% in 2014 to $1.2 trillion (Grisales). If this statistic alone is not worrisome this next one is sure to be. The amount of debt in the housing market that helped to spark the last recession was only $1.3 trillion (Grisales). Due to the increased amount of debt required by students to attend college many students are feeling the wrath. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, “In 2014, 11.7 percent of females and 17.7 percent of males between the ages 25 and 34 were living with their parents” (Grisales). The fear of obtaining massive amounts of debt is driving the current generation of student’s to put off many future hopes and dreams. While causing them to move back home to save money. The current student loan crisis is crippling the economy and ruining the lives of American students.
However, Portfolio Recovery Associates has grown to become one of the largest debt buying companies in the US. In addition, they reach out to debtors and help them resolve their accounts. This company helps customers get out of debt early, working diligently with customers to collect the debt. We have consumer protection laws, the company has to adhere to and it is important to stay compliant.
As many would be led to believe, student debt affects the vast majority of young people in this country. According to Daniels, seventy percent of students who have recently graduated are now considered to be under the category of borrowers (2015). In relation to the population, that is a total of forty million people (Daniels, 2015). Unfortunately, many of these students are reaching the point of possibly defaulting on the loans they have accumulated (Daniels, 2015). Although students are now being educated about being very careful when taking out loans, many do not have a choice. Student debt seems like a nonstop revolving door for us young people. The sum of the student loan debt that the population of forty million Americans has is a total of $1.2 trillion in college debt (Student-loan debacle, 2014).
In his Op-Ed article “The Culture of Debt”, David Brooks, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, sheds light on the bigger picture of debt in the nation today and compares three major theories surrounding the question of who is to blame for Diane McLeod’s plummet into indebtedness.
debt that has accumulated over the years as well as informing the audience of what can be
How the Student Loan Debt Crisis Is Undermining the Economic and Social progress of American Graduates
A financial aid website Edvisors reported that the class of 2015 left school with the highest debt level in history. The average student started their careers with $35,051 in student debt. The debt level is clearly on the rise, as the average student in 2012, left school with outstanding debt of $24,301. According to XX, over 10% of borrowers have over $58,000 in debt. Furthermore, the worrying fact is that one in four borrowers end up either in delinquency or default on the
Debtor Nation: The History of America in Red Ink takes us on a journey through the history of debt in America throughout the twentieth century. The history of debt is not something that most people typically think about when they reflect on the history of America. The author does a great job of allowing the reader to witness how each type of debt that we are accustomed to today originated. Each chapter serves as a timeline to help the reader see how debt transformed over the century. We see the initial form of borrowing with retailers offering credit to their customers with no fees (10), to a profitable system where extremely high interest rates were imposed by “loan sharks,” prompting enforcement of regulations (14), all the way through to the late 1990s where two-thirds of American households had
In the United States today, the number of students graduating college with student loan debt is quite astonishing. In the article titled, “How the $1.2 Trillion College Debt Crisis Is Crippling Students, Parents And The Economy”, we will examine and break down the student loan debt crisis by the numbers. Today, almost two-third’s of students graduating college are graduating with an average of $26,000 in debt. For most students, $26,000 is a lot of money when the average annual income for a first year graduate is only in the mid $40,000 a year range. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, student loan debt has reached a new milestone, crossing the $1.2 trillion mark (Denhart, 2013, Introduction, par. 2). With student loan debt levels
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National, Inc. will continue to specialize in serving individuals who have less than perfect credit or who are self−employed and cannot qualify for conventional loans. The company was formed to provide loans to this niche market. The company utilizes the most current technology to enable it to not only provide competitive pricing but also excellent service. In the future, we plan to offer complementary products such as secured credit cards and debit cards, insurance, and other investment tools. It is rare in today 's business world to find a true market void. That is exactly what National has done. It has combined the latest in technology with an unfilled need and promises to deliver a high quality product at a competitive price. Our services have limited competition in Washington and even nationally because of the nature of our clients. We have built an excellent reputation in the area and wish to capitalize on it to enter the national marketplace. To reach an even larger market we will develop and utilize a web page on the Internet.