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Consumer credit jumps by most in 4 years

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Bloomberg Washington

US consumer borrowing jumped in June by the most in four years, led by a gain in non-revolving debt, including student loans.

Credit increased by $15.5 billion, three times as much as projected and the biggest gain since August 2007, after a $5.08 billion advance in May that was little changed from the previous estimate, the Federal Reserve said on Saturday in Washington.

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First Published: Aug 07 2011 | 12:10 AM IST

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