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Q1 2019: US credit card issuer snapshot

Accenture

Loss rates increased slightly YoY, and issuer after-tax returns are strong for those that report. American Express renewed the Delta program through 2029; Synchrony renewed Payment Solutions relationships with P.C. 3 After-Tax ROA of issuers that publicly report – Citigroup, Capital One, Synchrony and Discover. Key themes.

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What The Presidential Election Might Mean for Interest Rates

South State Correspondent

In short, CBO projects that in 2029 the US debt, as a percentage of GDP, will exceed its previous high (from WWII), and will sour to 166% of GDP in 2054, and continue to increase thereafter. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) publishes the most comprehensive and objective outlook on the federal budget. percentage points annually.