Credit unions were the only type of lender to have their 30 day plus delinquency rate fall below 2 percent for several key product categories. The table below provides the delinquency rate by lender and product. 30 day plus delinquency rate Q2 2013   Auto* Mortgage Bankcard Credit unions 1.52% 1.36% 1.99% Banks 2.01% 4.91% 2.73% Captive auto 2.40% N/A N/A Sign up to attend our upcoming Webinar on Q3 credit trends and take a closer look at the impact of consumer behavior on the economic recovery. Source : Data for this article was sourced from IntelliViewSM, a Web-based data query, analysis and reporting tool. *Auto delinquency rate includes automotive loans and leases.

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