Sentences and paragraphs of AXP's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K Feb 6, 2026 against 10-K Feb 7, 2025.
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RewordedRisk Factors
For example, in 2024 November 2025 Visa and Mastercard proposed a lawsuit settlement agreement that would have, would, among other things, required require reductions and caps on interchange fees and streamlined requirements for fees, provide merchants who wish greater options to impose a surcharge on credit transactions. transactions, and allow merchants to choose not to accept certain categories of credit cards.
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RewordedRisk Factors
While we believe we comply with all applicable VAT and other tax laws, rules and regulations in the relevant jurisdictions, the tax authorities may determine that we owe additional taxes or apply existing laws and regulations more broadly, which could result in a significant increase in liabilities for taxes and interest in excess of accrued liabilities.
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RewordedRisk Factors
Moreover, the speed with which information spreads through social media, enhanced technology media and other news sources sources, the increased prevalence of campaigns by activists and others targeting corporate practices (including those advancing certain political or social agendas), and the ease with which customers transact can switch to competing products may amplify the onset and negative effects from such perceptions.
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RewordedRisk Factors
For example, new guidelines issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will impact how introduced a global minimum tax of 15 percent on the global profits of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are taxed on their global profits. enterprises, such as us.
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RewordedMD&A
Beginning balance $ 5,118 $ 3,747 $ 3,305 37 13 Provisions — principal, interest and fees 4,109 3,839 1,514 7 # Net write-offs — principal less recoveries (2,894) (2,043) (837) 42 # Net write-offs — interest and fees less recoveries (621) (443) (229) 40 93 Other (d) (33) 18 (6) # # Ending balance $ 5,679 $ 5,118 $ 3,747 11 37 Provisions — principal, interest and fees 4,067 4,109 3,839 (1) 7 Net write-offs — principal less recoveries (3,176) (2,894) (2,043) 10 42 Net write-offs — interest and fees (692) (621) (443) 11 40 Other (d) 31 (33) 18 # # Ending balance $ 5,909 $ 5,679 $ 5,118 4 11 % of loans 3.9 % 4.1 % 4.1 % 3.5 % % of past due 279 % 288 % 297 % 348 % Average loans $ 130,758 $ 114,816 $ 95,369 14 20 Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees (a) 2.7 % 2.7 % 2.2 % 1.1 % Net write-off rate — principal only (a) 2.2 % 2.2 % 1.8 % 0.9 % 30+ days past due as a % of total 1.4 % 1.4 % 1.0 1.4 % Card Member receivables:
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RewordedMD&A
Total Card Member loans and receivables $ 17,395 43,409 $ 16,950 37,442 $ 13,844 36,350 16 3 22 Average Card Member loans and receivables $ 16,976 39,886 $ 14,964 35,681 $ 12,314 13 22 32,202 12 11 Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees(a) 2.5 fees (a) 1.9 % 2.5 1.9 % 1.4 2.3 % Net write-off rate — principal only(a) 2.1 only — consumer and small business (a)(b) 1.8 % 2.1 1.8 % 1.2 2.2 % 30+ days past due as a % of total 1.2 — consumer and small business 1.1 % 1.3 1.0 % 1.2 1.1 % Calculation of Net Interest Yield on Average Card Member Loans: loans - consumer and small business:
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RewordedMD&A
Total Card Member loans and receivables $ 29,647 56,086 $ 25,838 54,592 $ 21,406 15 21 52,060 3 5 Average Card Member loans and receivables $ 28,518 56,711 $ 23,877 54,362 $ 19,271 19 24 50,621 4 7 Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees (a) 2.7 2.2 % 2.0 % 0.8 1.7 % Net write-off rate — principal only (a) — small business (a)(b) 2.3 % 1.7 2.2 % 0.7 1.9 % 30+ days past due as a % of total — small business 1.5 % 1.4 1.5 % 0.9 1.5 % Calculation of Net Interest Yield on Average Card Member Loans: loans:
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RewordedMD&A
Total Card Member loans and receivables $ 92,632 114,368 $ 83,207 107,051 $ 72,660 11 15 97,996 7 9 Average Card Member loans and receivables $ 85,264 106,377 $ 75,975 98,928 $ 63,720 12 19 89,651 8 10 Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees (a) 2.7 2.5 % 2.2 2.5 % 1.1 2.0 % Net write-off rate — principal only (a) 2.2 2.0 % 2.1 % 1.7 % 0.9 % 30+ days past due as a % of total 1.4 1.3 % 1.4 1.3 % 1.0 1.3 % Calculation of Net Interest Yield on Average Card Member Loans: loans:
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RewordedMD&A
More broadly, this committee The Audit and Compliance Committee (ACC) is responsible for assisting the Board in its oversight responsibilities relating to the integrity of our financial statements and financial and regulatory reporting process, processes, internal and external auditing, including the qualifications and independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and the performance of our internal audit services function, and the integrity of our systems of internal controls. controls and legal and regulatory compliance.
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RewordedMD&A
Total loans $ 20,828 $ 17,395 $ 16,950 $ 13,844 20 3 22 Average loans $ 16,976 $ 14,964 $ 12,314 13 22 Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees(a) fees (a) 2.4 % 2.5 % 2.5 % 1.4 % Net write-off rate — principal only(a) only (a) 2.0 % 2.1 % 2.1 % 1.2 % 30+ days past due as a % of total 1.2 % 1.2 % 1.3 % 1.2 % Calculation of Net Interest Yield on Average Card Member Loans: receivables:
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RewordedMD&A
Consumer Services 8 7 10 Commercial Services 3 3 2 2 3 3 International Card Services 14 13 11 14 17 18 Processed volumes (3) — 3 6 Merchant industry billed business metrics G&S spend (73% (74% and 72% 73% of billed business for 2024 2025 and 2023, 2024, respectively) 8 8 7 6 6 6 T&E spend (27% (26% and 28% 27% of billed business for 2024 2025 and 2023, 2024, respectively) 8% 7% 5% 8% 19% 19%
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RewordedMD&A
Beginning balance $ 171 $ 174 $ 229 $ 64 (2) (24) # Provisions — principal and fees 751 774 880 627 (3) (12) 40 Net write-offs — principal and fees less recoveries (745) (773) (937) (462) (4) (18) # Other (d) 3 (4) 2 — # — # Ending balance $ 180 $ 171 $ 174 $ 229 5% (2)% (24)% % of receivables 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.4 0.3 % Net write-off rate — principal and fees (a) 1.2 % 1.3 % 1.6 % 0.8 % Net write-off rate — principal only — consumer and small business (a)(b) 1.4 % 1.5 % 1.8 % 0.9 % 30+ days past due as a % of total — consumer and small business (c) 0.9 % 0.9 % 1.1 % 1.3 % # Denotes a variance of 100 percent or more
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RewordedMD&A
USCS SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATIONAs of or for the Years Ended December 31, Change Change (Millions, except percentages and where indicated) 2025 2024 2023 2022 2025 vs. 2024 2024 vs. 2023 2023 vs. 2022 Billed business (billions) $ 707.5 $ 654.8 $ 610.8 $ 553.0 8% 7% 10% Proprietary cards-in-force 48.3 46.3 43.8 41.7 4 6 5 Proprietary basic cards-in-force 34.1 32.5 30.7 29.2 5 6 5 Average proprietary basic Card Member spending (dollars) $ 21,215 $ 20,707 $ 20,303 $ 19,514 2 4 2 Total segment assets $ 122,968 $ 114,228 $ 107,158 $ 94,444 8 7 13 Card Member loans: loans and receivables:
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RewordedMD&A
Card Member loans and receivables $ 213,863 $ 199,085 $ 186,406 7% 7% Average Card Member loans and receivables $ 202,975 $ 188,971 $ 172,473 7% 10% Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees (a) 2.3 % 2.3 % 2.0 % 1.0 % Net write-off rate — principal only — consumer and small business (a)(b) 2.0 % 2.0 % 1.8 % 0.9 % 30+ days past due as a % of total — consumer and small business (c) 1.3 % 1.3 % 1.1 1.3 % Card Member loans:
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RewordedMD&A
Total loans $ 100,171 $ 92,632 $ 83,207 $ 72,660 8 11 15 Average loans $ 85,264 $ 75,975 $ 63,720 12 19 Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees (a) 2.7 % 2.7 % 2.2 % 1.1 % Net write-off rate — principal only (a) 2.1 % 2.2 % 1.7 % 0.9 % 30+ days past due as a % of total 1.3 % 1.4 % 1.4 % 1.0 % Calculation of Net Interest Yield on Average Card Member Loans: receivables:
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RewordedMD&A
Total loans $ 30,833 $ 29,647 $ 25,838 $ 21,406 4 15 21 Average loans $ 28,518 $ 23,877 $ 19,271 19 24 Net write-off rate — principal, interest and fees (a) 3.0 % 2.7 % 2.0 % 0.8 % Net write-off rate — principal only (a) 2.6 % 2.3 % 1.7 % 0.7 % 30+ days past due as a % of total 1.7 % 1.5 % 1.4 % 0.9 % Calculation of Net Interest Yield on Average Card Member Loans: receivables:
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