• American Express reported May 2026 U.S. Consumer card balances held for investment of USD 113.8 billion, up 2.2% from March’s USD 110.8 billion.
• U.S. Consumer 30-days-past-due rate fell to 1.1% in May from 1.3% in March; net write-off rate held at 2%.
• U.S. Small Business card balances rose to USD 46.7 billion in May from USD 45.2 billion in March, up 3.3%.
• U.S. Small Business 30-days-past-due rate eased to 1.4% from 1.6%; net write-off rate was 2.6% versus 2.6%.
• Total U.S. Consumer and U.S. Small Business balances held for investment increased to USD 160.5 billion from USD 156 billion, up 2.9%.

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