US Consumer Borrowing Climbs on Surge in Credit Card Balances

  • Revolving credit outstanding rose $17.6 billion in March
  • Total consumer borrowing increased by the most in four months
Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
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US consumer borrowing increased in March by more than expected on one of the largest spikes in credit-card balances on record.

Total credit increased $26.5 billion, the most in four months, after a February gain of $15 billion, Federal Reserve data showed Friday. The figure, which isn’t adjusted for inflation, compared with the median estimate of a $17 billion increase in a Bloomberg survey of economists.