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Nilson in the News

Relevant and respected. The Nilson Report is quoted by more business
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Nilson in the news

April 23, 2025

The Paypers

Capital One–Discover merger gets final green light from US regulators

"According to Nilson Report data, Discover held approximately 3.7% of US credit card purchase volume in 2023, while Capital One accounted for nearly 5%."

Nilson in the news

April 21, 2025

Bankrate

Capital One, Discover merger is officially a go

"The typical credit card interchange fee is 2.2 percent, according to The Nilson Report."

Nilson in the news

April 28, 2025

Payments Dive

Durbin to keep pushing card bill

"It would be no small change, given that Visa and Mastercard handle about 87% of all transactions when consumers swipe their cards, according to industry research firm Nilson Report. (That’s all cards, but they dominate the market for credit cards alone too."

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