S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through February 2021 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults and show that the composite rate was five basis points higher at 0.53%. The bank card default rate rose 21 basis points to 2.93%. The auto loan default rate was down five basis points to 0.51% and the first mortgage default rate was up five basis points to 0.37%.
All five major metropolitan statistical areas (“MSAs”) showed higher default rates compared to last month. The rate for New York increased 34 basis points to 0.83% while Miami rose 21 basis points to 1.16%. Los Angeles was 12 basis points higher at 0.44%. Chicago and Dallas were each up two basis points, to 0.55% and 0.59% respectively.
The table below summarizes the February 2021 results for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. These data are not seasonally adjusted and are not subject to revision.
| National Indices | |||
| Index | February 2021 Index Level | January 2021 Index Level | February 2020 Index Level |
| Composite | 0.53 | 0.48 | 1.02 |
| First Mortgage | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.84 |
| Bank Card | 2.93 | 2.72 | 3.41 |
| Auto Loans | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.89 |
| Source: S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices | |||
| Data through February 2021 |
The table below provides the index levels for the five major MSAs tracked by the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices.
| MSA | February 2021 Index Level | January 2021 Index Level | February 2020 Index Level |
| New York | 0.83 | 0.49 | 1.00 |
| Chicago | 0.55 | 0.53 | 1.21 |
| Dallas | 0.59 | 0.57 | 1.02 |
| Los Angeles | 0.44 | 0.32 | 0.80 |
| Miami | 1.16 | 0.95 | 1.66 |
| Source: S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices | |||
| Data through February 2021 |
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ABOUT THE S&P/EXPERIAN CONSUMER CREDIT DEFAULT INDICES
Jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and Experian, the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices are published on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am ET. They are constructed to track the default experience of consumer balances in four key loan categories: auto, bankcard, first mortgage lien and second mortgage lien. The Indices are calculated based on data extracted from Experian’s consumer credit database. This database is populated with individual consumer loan and payment data submitted by lenders to Experian every month. Experian’s base of data contributors includes leading banks and mortgage companies, and covers approximately $11 trillion in outstanding loans sourced from 11,500 lenders.
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