TransUnion: Lenders expand credit access for below-prime borrowers

• TransUnion's Q3 2026 credit report found lenders expanded access for higher-risk borrowers while reducing balance-level delinquencies through tighter risk management.
• Below-prime borrowers accounted for 42.3% of credit card originations; balance-level delinquency fell to 1.99% from a year earlier.
• For unsecured personal loans, below-prime originations reached 69%; balance-level delinquency declined to 1.95% year over year.
• Borrower-level delinquency nevertheless rose to 2.5% for credit cards and 4.12% for unsecured personal loans.
• Unsecured personal loan charge-offs fell 11% year over year to $3.5 billion, indicating reduced loss severity despite more charged-off accounts.

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