Credit Card Issuance and Processing Deals

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Credit Card Issuance and Processing Deals — 2025

There were 31 acquisitions and investments in credit card issuer processing and consumer and commercial credit card issuance businesses in 2025. For the complete data table, log in and download Issue 1302. Among those 31 deals, the monetary value for 23 is known and shown here. Collectively, they were valued at $20.12 billion. There were eight credit card issuer processing deals in five countries. The monetary value of five is known, dominated by the $13.50-billion acquisition by FIS of Global Payment’s issuer processing business. ...

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Nilson Report

1302

February 2026

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