Southern US Cities Top List for Residents Behind on Debt Payments
• The cities with the most people behind on debt payments are all in the southern United States, according to a LendingTree analysis.
• McAllen, Texas has the largest percentage (51.7%) of residents late on a debt payment out of the 100 biggest metro areas.
• El Paso, Texas (46.3%) and Baton Rouge, Louisiana (45%) are second and third for most residents behind on payments.
• Those same three cities also have the most people seriously delinquent on debts - at least 3 payments behind.
• The analysis looked at credit reports for about 310,000 users in the 100 largest metro areas from July 1 to September 30, 2023.