Thenet relationship between thesetwovariableshas neverbeen such that charge-offratesexceed interest rates, and, inanormalized environment, willrange anywhere from 6% to 12%.
But for those looking for a replay of the Credit Crisis, the net charge-off numbers from American Express ( AXP), Bank of America ( BAC), Citi ( C), Capital One ( COF), Discover ( DFS), and JPMorgan Chase ( JPM) would argue against it as this data continues to improve each and every month.