Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Debt Balance Total

Total household debt in the US increased by $197 billion from the prior quarter to a new record high of $18.59 trillion in Q3 2025. Mortgage balances grew by $137 billion to $13.07 trillion, and credit card balances rose by $24 billion to $1.23 trillion. Home equity line of credit (HELOC) balances rose by $11 billion to $422 billion. Student loan balances rose by $15 billion to $1.65 trillion. Auto loan balances held steady at $1.66 trillion. The pace of mortgage originations increased, with $512 billion newly originated in the third quarter. “Household debt balances are growing at a moderate pace, with delinquency rates stabilizing,” said Donghoon Lee, Economic Research Advisor at the New York Fed. “The relatively low mortgage delinquency rates reflect the housing market’s resilience, driven by ample home equity and tight underwriting standards.”