Visa and MasterCard — U.S. 2015

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Visa and MasterCard — U.S. 2015

Credit, debit, and prepaid cards issued in the U.S. with Visa and MasterCard brands generated $3.950 trillion in purchase volume at merchants in 2015, up 8.8% over 2014. Spending for goods and services on all consumer and commercial card products is included in that amount. Visa purchase volume grew 9.3% while MasterCard purchase volume increased by 7.7%. Visa’s market share versus MasterCard of 68.79% of payment card spending at merchants last year was up from 68.46% in 2014. Purchase volume for Visa and MasterCard credit cards combined was $1.997 trillion in 2015, up 9.7%. For the secon...

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Nilson Report

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February 2016

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