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Credit card loans account for more than half of Bank of America’s total consumer loan portfolio.

The US GDP increased at an impressive rate of 1.9% for the third quarter. The growth beat the expectations of around 1.6% for the quarter.

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American Express’s (AXP) Global Merchant Services segment is expected to see a marginal increase in its net income in 2Q17.

American Express (or Amex) (AXP) has entered into digital partnerships with Airbnb, Facebook (FB), and Uber in order to offset the revenue loss from Costco (COST).

Visa (V) boasts a significant advantage in terms of its worldwide acceptance. This availability lent to the network effect’s being the source of the company’s moat.

Payment processors are now seeing improved performances on increased spending, new technologies, expansion into global markets, and the stable US dollar.

Visa (V) reported total transactions of $30.2 billion in fiscal 3Q16, compared to $27 billion in fiscal 3Q15—a growth of 11.8% year-over-year.

American Express’s Global Commercial Services’ total revenues net of interest expense fell by 9% to $817 million in 3Q15, forming 10% of its total revenues.

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Of the four American Express segments, the Global Network and Merchant Services segment has shown the highest growth over the last two years.

Visa’s open-loop payments network connects and manages the exchange of information between issuers and acquirers.

Cash and checks constitute ~85% of the retail payment transactions worldwide. However, electronic payment methods are increasingly replacing cash and check payments globally.

MasterCard focuses on growth in its core business of credit, debit, prepaid offerings, and processed transactions. It seeks to diversify its customer base, including smaller merchants and consumers who still use cash and checks.

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