Issue 1149 | Mar 2019
Top Acquirers in the U.S.
Investments & Acquisitions—February 2019
U.S. Acquirer Totals—2018 Ranked by Purchase Volume and Purchase Transactions
Top Merchant Acquirers in the U.S.—2018 Ranked by Visa/Mastercard Volume
Card Not Present (CNP) Acquiring in the U.S.—2018
Merchant Acquirers in the U.S. 2018—Ranked by Visa/Mastercard Volume
Based on Visa and Mastercard credit, debit, and prepaid purchase volume processed in the United States, the 5 largest merchant acquirers are listed here.
1. Chase Merchant Services, Texas
$1,041.95 bil. V/MC volume, +15.0%
2. Bank of America, Georgia
$684.57 bil. V/MC volume, +6.2%
3. Worldpay, Ohio
$655.59 bil. V/MC volume, +5.3%
4. Wells Fargo, California
$421.19 bil. V/MC volume, +23.9%
5. Global Payments, Georgia
$333.84 bil. V/MC volume, 3.4%
Full access to the Merchant Acquirers in the U.S. 2018—Ranked by Visa/Mastercard Volume results is available when you subscribe to The Nilson Report.
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The NFC Forum has released its NFC Money Transfer Candidate Technical Specification (NMT) for all NFC-enabled devices, including smartphones, readers, and tags. The specification is compatible with existing open-loop and closed-loop NFC-based payments.
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