Our Scans · (FS.6.02) Personal Debt & Liabilities · Weekly Summary

• [New] Debt collection services in Germany are poised to record 2.8% CAGR through 2036 as lenders track household loan quality and overdue retail credit. FactMr
• [New] The United States is expected to register 3.0% CAGR as household debt servicing remains a large workflow. FactMr
• In 2026, personal finance strategies such as budgeting during uncertainty, debt management, and long-term financial planning will be critical for investors aiming to navigate economic volatility successfully. The Land Geek
• Economies with high levels of household debt and a large share of debt issued at floating rates are more exposed to higher mortgage payments, with a greater risk of experiencing a wave of defaults. / Australia ABC (Australia)
• Relatively high inflation (by the standards of recent decades), the freeze in income tax thresholds, and the impact of rising debt servicing costs will likely result in real household disposable incomes falling in 2023, compounding a 1.3% drop in 2022. Assets EY
• Rising fuel costs and other household expenses, mounting credit card debt and softening employment led New England Consulting Group researchers to believe that retail sales growth in 2026 might struggle to reach 3%. Yahoo Finance
• Thailand, struggling with high levels of household debt and chronic political instability, is forecast to slow from 2.4% last year to just 1.3% growth in 2026. The Diplomat
• Thailand's new coalition has won on a promise of stability but inherits weak growth, high household debt, tight public finances, and export risks tied to US trade policy and a stronger baht. The Asia Cable
• With household debt restraining domestic demand and public finances stretched thin, a more open economy, oriented towards the industries of the future, might just be the best plan for Thailand to overcome its domestic constraints. East Asia Forum
• To effectively assess the extent to which elevated household indebtedness is a vulnerability for the Canadian economy and the financial system, it is important to go beyond statistics such as the aggregate household debt-to-income ratio. Bank of Canada
• Household indebtedness has been a key vulnerability domestically for many years, and high debt-to-income lending to investors has increased of late, though remains below APRA's recently implemented limit on high DTI lending. Reserve Bank of Australia

Last updated: 23 June 2026