Consumer and commercial credit and prepaid cards issued in the United States by American Express and third parties generated $695.44 billion in purchase volume at merchants in 2016, down 3.0% versus 2015. Credit card outstandings declined 6.3% versus the prior year to $101.11 billion. Cards in circulation in the U.S. totaled 47.5 million, down 17.5%. Amex-branded cards were issued by Bank of America, Bank of Hawaii, Barclays, BBVA Compass, Citigroup, First National of Nebraska, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, USAA, U.S. Bancorp, and Wells Fargo. Total volume (purchase volume plus cash adv...