Calabria, families more and more in crisis. One in two is indebted to banks

John

By John

The resilience of families is on the edge of the crisis. Every day that passes grows the number of people in the mince of financial difficulties. In 2024 47.7% of the Calabrians contracted a debt with banks. Above all, these are personal loans that have increased in the amount and installments to be returned. Numbers of the control unit of banking intermediation that reports the increased needs.

There is no longer only the debt (which often becomes over -indebtedness and, consequently, unsustainable) to finance the purchase or renovation of the house, but is used to the personal loan or aimed for current expenses, for the new or used car, for furniture, visits and health or dentalistic care, for children’s studies or, simply, to renew the family wardrobe.
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