US Private Loans Rise to Highest Since 2020
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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Loans to private sector rose to USD 2,944.9953 billion in August 2026 from USD 2,899.498 billion in July. The August figure compares with USD 2,682.1466 billion a year earlier and is the highest since May 2020, when the series peaked at USD 3,035.646 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Source & methodology
Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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