A recent report from Equifax concludes that a lack of mortgages is what has lead to a decline in consumer debt in South Florida. Debt is down by 4.2%, the greatest drop among the country’s 25 largest metropolitan areas. Out the 25, six posted gains in consumer debt as more people took out mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit following the housing market crash.
Experts say that when it comes to credit card balances and other household debt, the South Florida region has a noticeably smaller share of debt tied to residential real estate. Florida’s large number of foreclosures has significantly effected the rankings since bank seizures essentially wipe out a consumer’s debt on a property. Experts also attribute this to the large number of recent cash purchases in South Florida’s real estate market. These type transactions, that do not create mortgage debt, could also be skewing the numbers.
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