Equifax Analysis Shows Liquid Wealth Drives Consumer Financial Resilience

• Equifax analysis identifies access to liquid wealth, rather than income or credit tier alone, as the clearest indicator of household financial resilience.
• Tracking middle-tier consumers over six quarters showed households with liquid wealth were more likely to advance; nearly all downward movers lacked it.
• Financially thriving and struggling populations have both grown over recent years, shrinking the middle tier and weakening average-consumer measures for lending strategies.
• Lending growth remains conditional on household cash flow, confidence and borrowing costs, reinforcing the need to assess income and wealth alongside credit scores.

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