General Purpose Cards—U.S. 2018

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General Purpose Cards—U.S. 2018

Commercial and consumer credit, debit, and prepaid cards issued with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover brands in the U.S. generated $6.130 trillion in purchase volume (spending for goods and services) in 2018, an increase of 10.5% over 2017. Credit card cash advances at ATMs, in-store, and at bank branches as well as balance transfer offers using these general purpose cards are not included in that amount. Also not included are debit card cash withdrawals on Visa and Mastercard debit cards, including Cirrus and Plus ATM cards, as well as debit cards in more than a dozen EFT syst...

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Nilson Report

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February 2019

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U.S. General Purpose Brands

Investments & Acquisitions—January 2019

U.S. General Purpose Cards 2018 vs. 2017

U.S. Credit Card Outstandings 2018 vs. 2017

Market Shares of Purchase Volume on U.S. General Purpose Cards 2018

Purchase Transactions on Visa & Mastercard Credit & Debit Cards

Cards in Circulation Visa vs. Mastercard

U.S. General Purpose Credit Cards

U.S. Visa and Mastercard Debit & Prepaid Cards

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