Credit

Balances 90 days past due are noticeably higher in 2017, new N.Y. Fed data shows. Though the trend has a lot to do with positives like economic expansion and easier access to credit, officials say it deserves careful attention.

One potential area of concern is commercial real estate; more than two-thirds of respondents in the latest IACPM survey quarter believe defaults will increase in this area over the next year.

Synchrony Financial and Alliance Data Systems are particularly vulnerable to recent shifts in Americans’ shopping habits, according to new research from Moody’s Investors Service.