U.S. Gross Dollar Volume (GDV) for Visa and MasterCard (credit + debit) in the first quarter (1Q/16) grew 9.9% year-on-year (YOY). Credit card growth outpaced debit cards in the U.S. by 150 basis points (bps) YOY. Visa U.S. payment card (credit + debit) GDV for 1Q/16 was up 10.0%. MasterCard U.S. payment card (credit +…
U.S. Gross Dollar Volume (GDV) among the top four bank credit card issuers, rose an estimated 9.9% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter (1Q/16). The growth was driven by Capital One’s explosive growth. The top four U.S. issuers racked up an estimated $295.2 billon in GDV for 1Q/16, compared to $322.5 billion in 4Q/15 and…
Global payment cards-in force (CIF) [credit + debit] grew by 6.4% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter (1Q/16) to 4300 million. The growth has been largely driven by Visa and MasterCard’s international “inclusion” drive with debit (& prepaid) cards. Visa and MasterCard U.S. credit CIF rose 7.1% YOY from 492 million one-year ago to 537 million…
U.S. Purchase Dollar Volume (PDV) among the top four U.S. bank credit card issuers, rose 10.0% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter (1Q/16). Capital One PDV grew more than 20% YOY, while Chase and Citi also scored double digit gains. The top four U.S. issuers racked up $281.4 billon in PDV for 1Q/16, compared to $307.3…
The charge-off rate, seasonally adjusted (SA), among the top 100 U.S. banks for the first quarter (1Q/16) increased 12 basis points (bps) sequentially (QTQ), and up 13 bps year-on-year (YOY). On a not seasonally adjusted basis (NSA), the charge-off rate among the top 100 U.S. banks for 1Q/16, rose 24 bps QTQ and up 13…
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…
The Financial Obligations Ratio (FOR) and the Debt Service Ratio (DSR) for the first quarter (1Q/16) edged down a tad and continue to hover a record low levels. According to the Federal Reserve, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the FOR slipped downward to 15.31% in 1Q/16, compared to 15.36% in 4Q/15 and 15.37% in 1Q/15.…
Purchase dollar volume (PDV) for Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards (credit + debit) globally rose 6.8% year-on-year (YOY) on a nominal dollars basis for the first quarter (1Q/16). However, on a currency adjusted basis (FX), global 1Q/16 PDV increased 9.2% YOY. The major four networks posted $2367 billion in global PDV for 1Q/16,…
The 30+ day delinquency rate, seasonally adjusted (SA), among the top 100 U.S. banks for the first quarter (1Q/16) decreased 3 basis points (bps) sequentially (QTQ), but up 6 bps year-on-year (YOY). On a not seasonally adjusted basis (NSA), the delinquency rate among the top 100 U.S. banks for 1Q/16, declined 7 bps QTQ and…
Citing several difficult market dynamics in the second quarter, Verifone is reviewing underperforming businesses and launching a headcount restructuring. Verifone reported second quarter (2Q/16) net income nose-dived more than 80% year-on-year (YOY), with most of the growth coming from the North America segment. The recent InterCard and AJB Software Design acquisitions will likely lift 2Q/16.…
Australian credit card outstandings edged up by 1.4% year-on-year (YOY) in April. Credit card credit limits increased 3.3% YOY and the number of credit card accounts rose 2.8% YOY. The average balance per account in April declined 1.4% YOY to AU$3149, compared to AU$3157 for March, and AU$3194 for April 2015. Credit card outstandings for April…
It’s official: Visa and Visa Europe are one big happy family with one big brand. Visa completed its acquisition of Visa Europe Ltd. Visa also named Gary Hoffman, CEO of Hastings Group, as a Board member of Visa Inc. He is currently a director and Chairman of Visa Europe Limited. The combined company will produce…