Fidelis Capital: US Consumer Spending Outpaces Lending Growth in Q3
Bitget2026/10/23 17:10- Fidelis Capital's October 23 analysis found resilient US consumer spending outpaced lending in the third quarter of 2026.
- Spending growth of 8%-13% suggested purchases were income-funded rather than credit-funded, citing Morningstar data.
- Average card loans grew 5% at Bank of America versus 7% at JPMorgan.
- Citi's general-purpose card loan portfolio grew 9%, compared with 5% growth in average card loans at Wells Fargo.
- Banks flagged interest-rate uncertainty heading into year-end; Fidelis highlighted relatively unchanged equity markets amid rising rates.
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