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Issue 1301

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Newsletter
February 2026

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Featured Article

Affirm Adds Fiserv for Debit Buy Now, Pay Later

Featured Chart

Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Discover Cards in the US — 2025

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa credit card purchase volume combined grew to $6.512 trillion, up 6.1% from 2024.

Featured Companies

Message from the Publisher

Over more than 55 years of continuous publication, we have introduced new products and emerging technologies to our subscribers. The First Look and Digital Currency Update sections of this issue continue the practice. In the 21 curated First Look entries here, we provide email addresses for executives from 32 companies mentioned, including Visa and UnionPay. In the Digital Currency Update section, which covers the intersection of card networks and crypto payments, we identify 17 blockchain-based news items from companies that include Visa, Checkout.com, Mastercard, Shift4, Klarna, Stripe and Wirex. We know you are busy, so we assume the challenge of keeping you informed.

David Robertson, Publisher
February 17, 2026

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

CHARTS IN THIS ISSUE

Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Discover Cards in the US — 2025 (Global Brand Cards, Market Shares by Purchase Volume)

Market Shares of Purchase Volume for Credit and Debit Cards (Global Brand Cards in the United States 2025)

Credit Cards Only Purchase Volume (Global Brand Cards in the United States 2025)

Credit Card Outstandings (Global Brand Cards in the United States 2025)

US General Purpose Credit and Debit Card Brands (2025 with change vs. 2024)

General Purpose Credit Cards in the US (2025 with change vs. 2024)

Market Share for US Mastercard and Visa Debit and Credit Cards in 2025

Purchase Volume for US Mastercard and Visa Debit and Credit Cards 2005-2025

Debit & Prepaid Cards (Mastercard and Visa Cards in the US — 2025)

Credit, Debit & Prepaid Cards (Mastercard and Visa Cards in the US — 2025)

US Mastercard and Visa Purchase Transactions 2015, 2020 and 2025

Investments & Acquisitions

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