“Home equity loan delinquencies fall for first time in two years”

“The percentage of home equity loans on which consumers were at least one payment late declined to 4.12% in the first quarter from 4.32% the previous quarter. Not since the first quarter of 2008, when the rate fell to 2.34% from 2.39%, had there been a decline. Missed payments on consumer loans overall improved for the third straight quarter, the ABA said in its quarterly Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin. Bank card delinquencies fell from 4.39% to 3.88% of all accounts — the first time since 2002 that card delinquencies were below 4%.”