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Credit card charge-off rate

As of Q2 2026, the credit card charge-off rate stood at 3.82%, a change of 0.00 pt from the quarter before.

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System via FRED®. Quarterly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Q2 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.

Latest (Q2 2026)

3.82%

Change from Q1 2026

0.00 pt

A year earlier

4.19%

12-month change

-8.8%

3.82% Q2 2026 · Percent

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Percent. Data from Q1 1985 to Q2 2026 (166 observations).

What it measures

The charge-off rate is the share of credit card balances that banks wrote off as losses, at an annual rate. It peaked above 10% in late 2009 and early 2010, after the financial crisis.

Official title
Charge-Off Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks
Units
Percent
Frequency and adjustment
Quarterly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Recent values
DateValueChange
Q2 20263.82%0.00 pt
Q1 20263.82%-0.27 pt
Q4 20254.09%-0.09 pt
Q3 20254.18%-0.01 pt
Q2 20254.19%-0.25 pt
Q1 20254.44%-0.13 pt
Q4 20244.57%-0.12 pt
Q3 20244.69%+0.13 pt
Q2 20244.56%+0.16 pt
Q1 20244.40%+0.22 pt
Q4 20234.18%+0.42 pt
Q3 20233.76%+0.53 pt

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Sources

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