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Is the Credit Card Market Approaching Saturation?

By PaymentsJournal
April 19, 2024
in Credit, Truth In Data
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In an era marked by financial digitization and consumer convenience, the proliferation of credit card accounts has surged, becoming a ubiquitous facet of modern economic life. With each swipe, tap, or click, individuals engage in a complex dance of financial transactions, often facilitated by the convenience and flexibility offered by credit cards. Yet, as these plastic rectangles permeate deeper into everyday transactions, a pertinent question arises: are we reaching a saturation point in the credit card market?

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Data for today’s episode is provided by Javelin Strategy & Research’s Report: Credit Card Data Book Part 1: Environmental Factors

Number of Credit Card Accounts (in Millions)

  • 489 – Q3 2019
  • 506 – Q3 2020
  • 520 – Q3 2021
  • 555 – Q3 2022
  • 590 – Q3 2023

* These counts could be duplicated for joint accounts

Source: New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax

About Report

This annual report by Javelin Strategy & Research—the first of two parts, this one looking at external factors and their impact on the credit card market—finds that the leading indicators point toward stability. Unemployment and bankruptcies are low, and inflation at last seems to be cooling. Accordingly, 2024 sets up as another blockbuster year for credit acquisition as card products remain enormously popular with consumers. 

The overall outlook for 2024 no longer looks as bleak as it did a year ago, but there are some concerning indicators on the horizon (notably, a low rate of personal savings). U.S. households were put through the wringer in 2023 by high inflation and other stressors. As 2024 proceeds, Javelin looks at the external factors affecting credit cards and assesses the way forward for issuers. 

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