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The bank credit-card boom: some explanations and consequences


Abstract: An analysis of the surge in bank credit-card lending and the resulting rise in credit-card losses, which causes some banks to have higher charge-off rates than others because of different loan risks.

Keywords: Credit cards;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Commentary

Publication Date: 1988

Issue: Mar

Order Number: 1