MasterCard and Visa - U.S. 2014

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MasterCard and Visa – U.S. 2014

Visa and MasterCard credit, debit, and prepaid cards issued in the U.S. generated $3.629 trillion in purchase volume at merchants in 2014, up 9.4% versus 2013. This spending included all consumer and commercial card products. Visa products grew 9.6%. MasterCard products grew 8.8%. Visa accounted for 68.49% of combined Visa and MasterCard card spending at merchants last year compared to 68.32% in 2013. Credit card purchase volume for MasterCard and Visa combined was $1.820 trillion in 2014, an increase of 11.1%. Visa credit card spending was twice that of MasterCard credit cards, somethin...

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Nilson Report

1057

February 2015

Headlines in this Issue

Charts in this Issue

Purchase Volume for U.S. General Purpose Brands

Investments & Acquisitions – January 2015

U.S. Credit Card Outstandings

Purchase Volume on U.S. General Purpose Cards 2014

U.S. General Purpose Cards 2014 vs. 2013

Change in Purchase Volume 2014 vs. 2013

Market Shares of Purchase Volume – Visa vs. MasterCard

U.S. General Purpose Credit Cards

U.S. Visa & MasterCard Debit & Prepaid Cards

U.S. Visa & MasterCard Credit, Debit, & Prepaid Cards