Maine Credit Cards

Maine Credit Card Debt

• Credit Card Debt: ME vs. U.S.
• • Maine residents have average credit card debt of $4,797. ^[1]
  • The average credit card debt amount in Maine is 3% less than the national average of $4,965.
  • ME ranks 29th in the nation in average credit card debt. ^[1]

Credit Card Delinquency in ME

• Cardholders that are more than 90 days late on credit card payments in Maine ^[2]
• • Maine ranks 31st in the nation with a credit card delinquency rate that is 7% less than the national average of 0.57%.
  • Maine Rate: 0.53%
  • National Average: 0.57%
• Statute of limitations for credit card debt in Maine ^[4]
• • Maine: 6 years
  • U.S. Average: 5.4 years

Maine Credit Scores

• Credit Scores: ME vs. U.S.
• • Maine residents have an average credit score of 712. ^[3]
  • The average credit score for Maine residents is 2% greater than the national average score of 696.
  • ME ranks 15th in the nation in average credit score. ^[3]

About Maine

The state of Maine has a population of approximately 1,328,361, ranking 40th in the nation. ^[5]

More about Maine Credit Cards

For more information about Maine credit cards, or for additional resources regarding credit cards overall, visit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Did you know?

Paying with plastic? American Express was the first company with an actual plastic credit card - the first being introduced in 1958.