Big 6 U.S. Issuer Outstandings Produce Weak YOY Gain
U.S. credit card outstandings end-of-period (EOP) among the Big 6 issuers increased 1.5% in the first quarter (1Q/16) year-on-year (YOY) to $468.3 billion. The weak aggregate gain resulted from the huge YOY drop in American Express outstandings offset by the huge YOY gain in Capital One outstandings. The Big 6: American Express, Discover, Chase, Bank…