Consumer Credit in Canada

Consumer Credit in Canada


In 2024, consumer credit in Canada reached its highest rate of participation despite ongoing economic pressures, with the number of Canadians holding at least one credit product surpassing 31 million in 2024 - an all-time high, according to TransUnion. This increase has been mainly driven by a surge of Generation Z consumers and new immigrants entering the credit market. The most popular credit products among clients looking for first-time access to credit are credit cards and personal revolving...

Euromonitor International's Consumer Credit in Canada report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Auto Lending, Card Lending, Durables Lending, Education Lending, Home Lending, Other Personal Lending.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Consumer Credit in Canada
Euromonitor International
January 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
CONSUMER CREDIT IN CANADA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Canadian credit market peaks in terms of participation
Outstanding balance reaches new high
Rising digital fraud leads to tighter approval criteria
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Newcomers to Canada will continue to drive credit demand
Lower interest rates to release pressures on consumers
BNPL gaining greater ground among younger consumers
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 2 Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Forecast Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 6 Forecast Consumer Credit: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 7 Forecast Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 8 Forecast Consumer Credit: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
CONSUMER LENDING IN CANADA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer lending in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Continued high living costs and interest rate pressures take their toll
Restrained risk appetite on the part of lenders despite increasing credit demand
Flexible home equity lending product leads volume transactions for new credit issued
What next for consumer lending?
MARKET DATA
Table 9 Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 11 Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Consumer Lending: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Mortgages/Housing: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
Table 15 Consumer Credit: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
Table 16 Card Lending: Non-performing vs Other Loans Outstanding Balance: % Value 2019-2024
Table 17 Forecast Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 18 Forecast Consumer Lending: Outstanding Balance by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 19 Forecast Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Consumer Lending: Gross Lending by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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