Top 4 Credit Card Profits Spiral Downward
Profits (after tax) among the nation’s top four bank credit card issuers declined 8.0% in the first quarter (1Q/16), compared to one year ago (YOY), and down 10.8% sequentially (QOQ). BofA was the only issuer with a positive YOY gain in credit card profits. Citi credit card profits collapsed by more than 30% YOY in…