U.S. Credit Card Delinquencies and Charge-Offs Decline in December
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: seekingalpha
- Delinquency Rate Decline: The U.S. credit card delinquency rate fell to 2.75% in December from 2.80% in November and 2.86% in December 2019, indicating an improvement in consumer credit health that may influence future borrowing demand and consumer confidence.
- Charge-Off Rate Retreat: The net charge-off rate decreased to 3.27% in December from 3.72% in November and 3.69% in December 2019, reflecting credit card issuers' success in risk management, which could promote stability in the credit market.
- Monetary Policy Impact: The improvement in delinquency and charge-off rates occurred after the Federal Reserve's three consecutive rate cuts, and while there are doubts about future easing, the current credit conditions may influence the Fed's policy decisions.
- Increased Political Pressure: President Trump proposed a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, which, despite facing numerous challenges, could impact credit card issuers' operational models and prompt a reevaluation of their interest rate strategies.
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Analyst Views on COF
Wall Street analysts forecast COF stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COF is 284.22 USD with a low forecast of 256.00 USD and a high forecast of 310.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
16 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 219.310
Low
256.00
Averages
284.22
High
310.00
Current: 219.310
Low
256.00
Averages
284.22
High
310.00
About COF
Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services holding company with banking and non-banking subsidiaries. The Company offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The Credit Card segment consists of its domestic consumer and small business card lending, and international card businesses in the United Kingdom and Canada. The Consumer Banking segment consists of its deposit gathering and lending activities for consumers and small businesses, and national auto lending. The Commercial Banking segment consists of its lending, deposit gathering, capital markets and treasury management services to commercial real estate and commercial and industrial customers. Its principal operating subsidiary is Capital One, National Association, which offers banking products and financial services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- Delinquency Rate Decline: The U.S. credit card delinquency rate fell to 2.75% in December from 2.80% in November and 2.86% in December 2019, indicating an improvement in consumer credit health that may influence future borrowing demand and consumer confidence.
- Charge-Off Rate Retreat: The net charge-off rate decreased to 3.27% in December from 3.72% in November and 3.69% in December 2019, reflecting credit card issuers' success in risk management, which could promote stability in the credit market.
- Monetary Policy Impact: The improvement in delinquency and charge-off rates occurred after the Federal Reserve's three consecutive rate cuts, and while there are doubts about future easing, the current credit conditions may influence the Fed's policy decisions.
- Increased Political Pressure: President Trump proposed a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, which, despite facing numerous challenges, could impact credit card issuers' operational models and prompt a reevaluation of their interest rate strategies.
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