Weeds are Growing

Walker White

November 23, 2019

The old saying goes, if it’s growing like a weed, it’s probably a weed. Last week’s news from the Washington Post that personal loans are growing like a weed is a stark reminder of how good times and growing paychecks often get folks out over their skis. With an average personal loan balance exceeding $16,000, these unsecured debts now rival credit card balances.

Credit cycles are…well…cyclical. Let’s hope we move back from the brink before it cycles back around.

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