A rising number of consumers say lenders are rejecting their loan applications now. Furthermore, record-breaking shares of people expect lenders to keep saying no on mortgage applications, car loans and bids for credit card increases well into 2024.<\/p>\n
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This is according to new survey data out from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It adds to the picture of an economy where consumer credit is tightening at a time when more people are stretched out by rising prices and rising interest rates.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s getting particularly hard for people with low credit scores to land a loan right when they are increasingly searching for financing, Monday\u2019s numbers show.<\/p>\n
Nearly 22% of all people who applied for a loan said they had been rejected as of June. That\u2019s just shy of a rejection rate last seen in June 2018. The record rejection rate was just over 24% in October 2014. New York Fed researchers have been asking consumers about their access to credit since 2013.<\/p>\n
The denial rates are rising across the board for car loans, new credit cards, credit card increases, mortgages and mortgage refinances. The lower the credit score, the louder the \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n
Almost 57% of people with credit scores at 680 and under say they were rejected for a loan from early to mid-year. That\u2019s up from nearly 46% of people with scores at that credit score range in February who said they were turned away.<\/p>\n
In scores between 300 and 850, a score at 680 hovers at the lower range of a good score, according to Experian
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\n A prime credit score is around the 670-740 range while a \u201csuper prime\u201d score is 740 or higher, the credit bureau said.<\/p>\nA record-breaking share of people said they were rejected for car loans. Of car-loan applicants, more than 14% said they were denied. That\u2019s up from a roughly 9% rejection rate in February\u2019s results and topping the previous record 11% rejection rate.<\/p>\n
Since around early 2022, more people have been turning to credit counselors for help after loan rejections, said Barry Coleman, vice president of program management and education at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.<\/p>\n
The organization has more than 50 nonprofit member agencies helping people with their finances. Clients come to agencies after a rejection seeking to understand what went wrong, Coleman said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are trying to use credit to help make ends meets. That\u2019s why they are out there seeking it. They feel confident they can take on more debt, but they are having to take on more debt to cover the necessities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a complicated time for personal finances when hot inflation is cooling and the job market is strong \u2014 but many people are still feeling pinched and uncertain about the economy\u2019s next move.<\/p>\n
The New York Fed\u2019s latest release includes the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank\u2019s early March closures. At the time, experts expected lenders to become more sparing with consumer credit. Loan officers already said they were tamping down on consumer credit, and the trend intensified after the bank turmoil.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not surprising that consumers with lower credit scores will experience higher rejection rates when credit tightens. But numbers could tell a bigger story while recession worries nag.<\/p>\n
When lenders are more confident about the economy\u2019s future, they are more comfortable extending loans \u2014 albeit at higher rates \u2014 to people with lower scores, said Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist at LPL Financial. That\u2019s because they are confident that applicants will find the jobs and the money to repay, she said.<\/p>\n
So if lenders pull back altogether, that could be a message about the economy and not just the creditworthiness of one person. <\/p>\n
The rising loan rejection rate \u201ccould be a reaction to the bank problems that we had back in March. But it also could be a reflection of the expectation that the economic backdrop. \u2026 could begin to weaken, despite the fact the labor market remains strong,\u201d Krosby said.<\/p>\n
What can be done?<\/h2>\n
Consumers are skeptical about their chances for loans in the coming 12 months, the New York Fed data said. If someone considered applying for a car loan in the coming 12 months, nearly 31% thought they\u2019d be rejected. If someone thought about a credit card increase, over 42% estimated the answer would be no. For people considering mortgages, nearly half, 46%, anticipated a future rejection.<\/p>\n
Those are new highs on the expected rejection rates for those loans, researchers said. In that gloomy outlook, people with credit scores at 680 and lower were the most likely to say they\u2019d still be applying for credit.<\/p>\n
Many potential loan applicants will be under more pressure 12 months from now. Federal student-loan payments resume in October after a break of over three years.<\/p>\n
\u201cCertainly, there may be some things outside an individual consumer\u2019s control. At the same time, there are things within consumer control,\u201d Coleman said.<\/p>\n
To make their best shot at a loan in the near future, Coleman advises people to focus on what\u2019s controllable. That includes making a budget and staying in it, repaying debts regularly and keeping revolving debt \u2014 like a credit card balance \u2014 to a minimum.<\/p>\n
These are \u201cbasic best practices when it comes to managing personal finances,\u201d Coleman said. Generally, it can be six months to a year before those positive results can start to improve a score, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollow those best practices to keep control of your financial situation, to make yourself more attractive to lenders in the future,\u201d Coleman said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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