TransUnion says Canada credit delinquencies stabilize as Gen Z drives growth
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- TransUnion analysis flagged signs of stabilization in Canadian credit stress in Q1 2026, with 90+ day delinquency at 1.86% vs 1.88%.
- Gen Z drove credit expansion, adding more than 460,000 credit-active consumers year over year, up 7.8%.
- Gen Z average non-mortgage balances rose 9.1% to $13,621, outpacing other generations.
- Gen Z serious delinquency improved to 2.75% from 2.86%, still the highest across generations.
- Mortgage balances climbed 3.85% to $1.91 trillion; 90+ day mortgage delinquency increased to 0.19% from 0.16%, near pre-pandemic levels.
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