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Category: Mastercard

300 MM New Credit, Debit, Charge, Prepaid Cards in 2019

December 28, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

Global cards from the four U.S.-based payment card networks expanded by 286 million credit and debit cards-in-force (CIF), over the…

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Posted in: American Express, BUSINESS, Cards-in-Force, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Paris Goes Full Fintech This Winter

December 17, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

The Fintech digital crème de la crème waltzes into Paris during January. The Paris Fintech Forum will draw more than…

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Posted in: Blockchain, BUSINESS, Conferences, Cryptocurrency, Fintech, Mastercard

Global Card Spending Continues to Slow

November 13, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

Global card PDV (purchase dollar volume) in the third-quarter (3Q/19) among the Major 4 U.S. payment networks continued to spiral…

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Posted in: American Express, BUSINESS, Discover, Mastercard, PDV, Visa

Credit Card Volume for Top U.S. Issuers Erode in Q3

November 1, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

The Major 4 payment networks posted an 8.2% YOY increase in the third-quarter U.S. credit card GDV, compared to an…

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Posted in: American Express, BUSINESS, Discover, Mastercard, Spending, Visa

Mastercard Explains Why Libra is Not Ready for Primetime

October 18, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

Mastercard outlined its intentions with blockchain after its high profile exit from the Libra Association, a coalition of many successful companies meant…

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Posted in: BUSINESS, Cryptocurrency, Mastercard

Third-Quarter Earnings Reports for Payments Hit Next Week

October 15, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

Third-quarter earnings reports for the nation’s top credit card issuers, global payments networks and supporting businesses are underway before the…

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Posted in: Bank of America, BUSINESS, Capital One, Chase, Citibank, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Facebook Moves Forward with Libra Despite Exits

CardBuzz Staff

Facebook’s effort to launch a new cryptocurrency called Libra has faced numerous setbacks from regulatory scrutiny to an exodus of key partners. But the social media giant…

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Posted in: BUSINESS, Cryptocurrency, Facebook, Mastercard, Visa

Do Credit Card Annual Fees Matter?

CardBuzz Staff

Card annual fees for general purpose credit cards, such as Visa and Mastercard, have been a fixture in the U.S. marketplace since…

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Posted in: CONSUMER, Credit Cards, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and eBay bail on Facebook’s Libra

CardBuzz Staff

As regulatory pushback against Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has accelerated, keeping the project together has become a major challenge, with Visa,…

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Posted in: BUSINESS, Cryptocurrency, Facebook, Mastercard, Visa

U.S. GDV Loses Traction in Q2

September 26, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

Second-quarter card volume, among the Major 4 payment networks (Visa [V], Mastercard [MA], American Express [AXP], and Discover [DFS]) for…

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Posted in: American Express, BUSINESS, Discover, GDV, Mastercard, Visa

MC Rules Asia-Pacific – Visa Takes Canada

CardBuzz Staff

Asia-Pacific card accounts post solid growth for Mastercard rising nearly 16% YOY (year-on-year) while Visa grabbed more share from Mastercard…

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Posted in: BUSINESS, Mastercard, Visa

There Was a Time Card Rate Caps Might Have Worked

September 23, 2019 CardBuzz Staff

One score, one decade and seven years ago the credit card game was ready for a national prime-time launch. Before…

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Posted in: CONSUMER, Credit Cards, Mastercard, Visa

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