US Visa/Mastercard Credit Card Issuers–Midyear 2026

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US Visa/Mastercard Credit Card Issuers–Midyear 2026

Purchase volume (spending for goods and services) for the period January 1 through June 30, 2026, from Visa and Mastercard credit cards for the 100 largest issuers was $2.336 trillion. For the complete ranking, log in and download Issue 1315. This was an increase of 7.2% (up $157.16 billion) over the same timeframe for the 100 largest issuers in 2025. The combination of purchase volume, cash advances and balance transfers— total volume—for the 100 largest issuers grew 7.2% to $2.383 trillion. From Janu...

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September 2026

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US General Purpose Credit Card Issuers at Midyear 2026 (by market share with change vs. midyear 2025)

Top 10 US General Purpose Credit Card Issuers at Midyear (by purchase volume)

30 Largest US Issuers of General Purpose Credit Cards (purchase volume and outstandings)

US Visa/Mastercard Credit Card Issuers at Midyear 2026

Purchase volume
Total volume
Outstandings
Cards

Top 10 Acquirers of General Purpose Cards (Asia–Pacific Region)

Top 38 Merchant Acquirers in Asia – Pacific

Investments & Acquisitions in Loyalty, Rewards

Payment Companies Traded on Global Stock Markets

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US Visa/Mastercard Credit Card Issuers–Midyear 2026

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