Top 50 US Mastercard and Visa Credit Card Issuers

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Top 50 US Mastercard and Visa Credit Card Issuers – 2025

The 50 largest issuers of Mastercard and Visa brand consumer, small business and commercial credit card products owned $1.023 trillion in outstanding receivables at year-end 2025, an increase of 5.7% from year-end 2024. Total Mastercard and Visa outstandings in the US were $1.129 trillion, an increase of 5.2%. For the complete ranking, log in and download Issue 1302. There were 24 issuers among the 50 largest with year-over-year (YoY) growth in credit card outstandings that topped the increase for all US Mastercard and Visa issuers. T...

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Nilson Report

1302

February 2026

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The 30 Largest US Credit Card Issuers — 2025

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Card Account Processing and Card Issuance Deals (Card Issuer Processing)

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