US Card Networks at Midyear 2026
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover credit, debit and prepaid card purchase transactions for goods and services totaled 86.94 billion for the period January 1 through June 30, 2026, up 6.7% from 81.51 billion purchase transactions for the first six months of 2025. For all charts and tables, log in and download Issue 1313. Credit […]
SBT’s FinText Platform for Messages and Payments
More than 90% of requests for payment facilitated by SBT trigger a response within one hour, and more than 56% of all payments received are initiated from a digital wallet such as Apple Pay or Google Pay.
MouseCat’s AI Fraud Investigator
Because the MouseCat AI is auto-tuned with a client’s historical data, agents can be deployed in any world region. It can be integrated with SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI systems and is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliant.
Visa to Buy BioCatch
For Visa, BioCatch is part of a strategy to catch fraud prior to a payment attempt. Over the last five years, Visa has invested over $13 billion in technology and infrastructure to maintain the safety and integrity of its payment ecosystem.
Karta Credit Cards for Travelers into the US
Working with financial advisors at boutique private banks in Florida, Karta issues US-dollar-denominated Visa Infinite credit cards to individuals who travel to the US frequently or who live in the US for extended stays.
Lithic Card Issuer Processing
Fintech clients of Lithic include digital platform Mercury, commercial credit card platform provider Flexbase, selfservice kiosk operator CoinStar and consumer credit card provider Tilt.
Samsung Galaxy Card from Barclays US
At least 40 million Samsung Galaxy smartphones have been shipped to the US over the last three years, and those consumers are the focus of promotions for the new Visa card.
Card Issuance and Account Processing Transactions January through June 2026
The monetary value was known for 10 of the 11 transactions. That combined amount was $6.68 billion.
US Card Network Results First Quarter 2026
When measuring all credit and debit card purchase volume in the first quarter of 2026, credit cards accounted for 56.14%.
Amex Deploys Bottomline’s Paymode B2B Network
Customers in 92 countries use Bottomline, including in the UK where organizations leverage the company’s technology to send and receive payments through the Bacs (Bankers’ Automated Clearing Services) network.