Issue 1193 | Mar 2021
Top U.S. Merchant Acquirers—Ranked by Transactions in 2020
Transactions at the Top U.S. Acquirers 2010-2020
Merchant Acquirers in the U.S.—Ranked by Mastercard/Visa Volume
Card-Not-Present Acquiring in the U.S.
Mastercard/Visa Share of Purchase Volume at Top Acquirers
Top 10 Merchant Acquirers in the U.S.—Ranked by Purchase Volume and Transactions
Investments & Acquisitions—February 2021
Card-Not-Present Acquiring in the U.S.
The 34 largest U.S. acquirers of payment card transactions from online merchants are ranked based on their business in 2020. The five largest are listed here.
1. Chase
18.11 billion transactions
2. Wells Fargo
8.35 billion transactions
3. FIS
4.15 billion transactions
4. Elavon
0.68 billion transactions
5. Santander
0.11 billion transactions
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Top U.S. Merchant Acquirers
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The 63 largest portfolios of merchant card acceptance contracts in the U.S. for acquiring payments from global brands—American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay credit, debit, and prepaid cards—in addition to domestic-only debit brands including Interlink, Star, Nyce, Pulse, Accel and...
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