US Banks Finally See Upturn in Credit-Card Borrowing

US Banks Finally See Upturn in Credit-Card Borrowing
A shopper uses a credit card to pay for goods in a grocery in Nice, France, on April 3, 2019. Eric Gaillard/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Big U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup appear set for some earnings boost from a pick-up in the battered credit-card business, but a possible recession would pull consumers back and bring losses on outstanding loans.

JPMorgan Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon have recently warned of growing recession risks and braced investors for a likely “hurricane.”