Other Fees and Commissions and Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Other Fees and Commissions and Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Fees and Commissions and Other Expenses

Other Fees and Commissions and Other Expenses

The following is a detail of Other fees and commissions for the three and six months ended June 30:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Millions)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Fees charged to Card Members:
Delinquency fees	$	255	$	232	$	506	$	474
Foreign currency conversion fee revenue	250		233		480		458
Other customer fees:
Loyalty coalition-related fees	109		107		223		218
Travel commissions and fees	121		112		229		211
Service fees and other (a)	102		102		202		206
Total Other fees and commissions	$	837	$	786	$	1,640	$	1,567

(a) Other includes Membership Rewards program fees that are not related to contracts with customers.

Revenue expected to be recognized in future periods related to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less and contracts with variable consideration (e.g. discount revenue) are not required to be disclosed. Non-interest revenue expected to be recognized in future periods through remaining contracts with customers is not material.

The following is a detail of Other expenses for the three and six months ended June 30:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Millions)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Occupancy and equipment	$	517	$	484	$	1,025	$	1,004
Professional services	512		508		1,006		965
Other (a)	374		321		973		778
Total Other expenses	$	1,403	$	1,313	$	3,004	$	2,747

(a)

Other expense primarily includes general operating expenses, a litigation-related charge for the six months ended June 30, 2019, communication expenses, Card Member and merchant-related fraud losses, and unrealized gains and losses on certain equity investments.