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U.S. General Purpose Brands
Investments & Acquisitions—January 2019
U.S. General Purpose Cards 2018 vs. 2017
U.S. Credit Card Outstandings 2018 vs. 2017
Market Shares of Purchase Volume on U.S. General Purpose Cards 2018
Purchase Transactions on Visa & Mastercard Credit & Debit Cards
Cards in Circulation Visa vs. Mastercard
U.S. General Purpose Credit Cards
U.S. Visa and Mastercard Debit & Prepaid Cards
U.S. Visa and Mastercard Credit, Debit & Prepaid
Outstanding credit card receivables as of December 31, 2018 are shown here for the four general purpose credit card brands operating in the U.S.
1. Visa
$471.13 billion, 48.40% share
2. Mastercard
$309.51 billion, 31.80% share
3. American Express
$119.84 billion, 12.31% share
4. Discover
$72.88 billion, 7.49% share
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