Company Overview
Highlights
The number two payment system in the U.S., after Visa.
Provides services in some 210 countries and territories.
Went public in May 2006.
MasterCard Advisors is the world’s largest consultancy focused on the payments industry.
Founded as the Interbank Card Association by a group of bankers in 1966, the company quickly began to form alliances with other international banks. In 1970, the company changed its name to MasterCard, and by 1980 it was doing business on six continents. The company now offers a full range of payment programs and services, including MasterCard credit cards, MasterCard debit cards, Maestro online debit cards, Cirrus ATM cash access, and related programs.