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Costs of Defaulting on Credit Card Debt Depend on the \\"Exit\\" Taken by Borrower Costs of Defaulting on Credit Card Debt Depend on the \\"Exit\\" Taken by Borrower Costs of Defaulting on Credit Card Debt Depend on the \\"Exit\\" Taken by Borrower
Abstract: When consumers can?t pay their credit card bills, they choose between delinquency and bankruptcy. A new economic model indicates that by changing the face value of delinquent debt, lenders can maximize repayment and make a difference in whether or not a household chooses bankruptcy.
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Part of Series: The Regional Economist
Publication Date: 2015
Issue: April
Order Number: 2-3