Data through April 2013, released May 21, 2013, by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults, showed a decrease in national default rates during the month. The national composite hit its post-recession low of 1.42% in April, down from 1.50% in March. The first mortgage default rate moved down to 1.31% in April from 1.41% in March. The auto loan default rate posted a 1.07% rate in April, down from its 1.11% March level. The bank card default rate increased in April, it posted 3.61% in April vs. 3.51% in March.
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