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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 2) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
GCSG | Card Member Loans |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
30+ Days Past Due as a % of Total | 1.00% | 1.70%
GCSG | Card Member Loans | Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 1.40% | 2.60%
GCSG | Card Member Loans | Net Write-Off Rate Principal Interest, and Fees |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 1.80% | 3.20%
GCSG | Card Member Receivables |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
30+ Days Past Due as a % of Total | 0.60% | 1.70%
GCSG | Card Member Receivables | Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 0.50% | 2.00%
GCSG | Card Member Receivables | Net Write-Off Rate Principal Interest, and Fees |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 0.60% | 2.20%
GCS | Global Small Business Services | Card Member Loans |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
30+ Days Past Due as a % of Total | 0.60% | 1.40%
GCS | Global Small Business Services | Card Member Loans | Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 1.00% | 1.90%
GCS | Global Small Business Services | Card Member Loans | Net Write-Off Rate Principal Interest, and Fees |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 1.20% | 2.20%
GCS | Global Small Business Services | Card Member Receivables |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
30+ Days Past Due as a % of Total | 0.60% | 2.00%
GCS | Global Small Business Services | Card Member Receivables | Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 0.50% | 2.20%
GCS | Global Small Business Services | Card Member Receivables | Net Write-Off Rate Principal Interest, and Fees |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 0.50% | 2.50%
GCS | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
90+ Days Past Billing as a % of total | 0.40% | 1.10%
GCS | Global Corporate Payments | Card Member Receivables | Net Write-Off Rate Principal Interest, and Fees |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate | 0.40% | 1.00%

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