Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover brand credit, debit and prepaid cards issued in the United States generated $7.959 trillion in purchase volume for goods and services from January 1 through September 30, 2024, an increase of 5.5% compared to the first nine months of 2023. Purchase volume on credit cards of $4.527 trillion was up 5.1%. Credit cards accounted for 56.88% of combined debit and credit card purchase volume, a decline from 57.08% for the same period of 2023. The credit card purchase volume market share for Visa cards grew to 52.21% from 51.98%. Mastercard’s sha...