The bank credit-card boom: some explanations and consequences

Paul R. Watro

Economic Commentary, 1988, issue Mar

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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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