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MasterCard
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Credit card
MA
Maestro International
Master Card
Master Charge
Master Charge Card
Mastercard Inc.
MasterCard International
MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCharge
MasterMoney
Signia
Vanilla MasterCard
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MasterCard
has 13 synonyms ↓
Credit card
MA
Maestro International
Master Card
Master Charge
Master Charge Card
Mastercard Inc.
MasterCard International
MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCharge
MasterMoney
Signia
Vanilla MasterCard
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Worldwide is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA

Throughout the world, its principal business is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the banks of purchasers that use its "MasterCard" brand debit and credit cards to make purchases

Worldwide has been a publicly traded company since 2006

Prior to its initial public offering, MasterCard Worldwide was a membership organization owned by the 25,000+ financial institutions that issue its card

It was originally created by United California Bank (later First Interstate Bank, subsequently merged into Wells Fargo Bank), Wells Fargo, Crocker National Bank (also subsequently merged into Wells Fargo), and the Bank of California (subsequently mer

Merchant website

Official website

Corporate website

Business website

PayPass RFID chip removed from a MasterCard

How MasterCard Works

In 1966 a number of banks formed the Interbank Card Association

Many issuing institutions include various features with credit card accounts, such as extended warranties on items bought with the card, damage waiver on cars rented with the card, and accident insurance during travel bought with the card

The company, which had been organized as a cooperative of banks, had an initial public offering on May 25, 2006 at $39.00 USD

The stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol MA

Both MasterCard and Visa have paid approximately $3 billion in damages resulting from a class-action lawsuit filed by Hagens Berman in January 1996

The litigation cites several retail giants as plaintiffs, including Wal-Mart, Sears Roebuck & Company, and Safeway

's current advertising campaign slogan is "There are some things money can't buy

currently sponsors the New Zealand All Blacks, the country's rugby union team

MasterMoney is the branding of a MasterCard debit card distributed in North America

Like many debit cards, the brand has capabilities of being used as an ATM card as well as a credit card, providing sufficient funds are in one's bank account (usually a checking account) in order to complete a transaction

operates Banknet, a global telecommunications network linking all MasterCard card issuers, acquirers and data processing centers into a single financial network

Europe operates a Network known as EPS-Net - this interfaces Banknet but is up for replacement in 2009

EPS-Net is used to link Issuers and Acquirers for Online POS/ATM Transaction Processing

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MasterCardhas 13 synonyms ↓Credit cardMAMaestro InternationalMaster CardMaster ChargeMaster Charge CardMastercard Inc.MasterCard InternationalMasterCard WorldwideMasterChargeMasterMoneySigniaVanilla MasterCardSuggest another synonym or correct a wrong one

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Worldwide is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA

Throughout the world, its principal business is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the banks of purchasers that use its "MasterCard" brand debit and credit cards to make purchases

Worldwide has been a publicly traded company since 2006

Prior to its initial public offering, MasterCard Worldwide was a membership organization owned by the 25,000+ financial institutions that issue its card

It was originally created by United California Bank (later First Interstate Bank, subsequently merged into Wells Fargo Bank), Wells Fargo, Crocker National Bank (also subsequently merged into Wells Fargo), and the Bank of California (subsequently mer

Merchant website

Official website

Corporate website

Business website

PayPass RFID chip removed from a MasterCard

How MasterCard Works

In 1966 a number of banks formed the Interbank Card Association

Many issuing institutions include various features with credit card accounts, such as extended warranties on items bought with the card, damage waiver on cars rented with the card, and accident insurance during travel bought with the card

The company, which had been organized as a cooperative of banks, had an initial public offering on May 25, 2006 at $39.00 USD

The stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol MA

Both MasterCard and Visa have paid approximately $3 billion in damages resulting from a class-action lawsuit filed by Hagens Berman in January 1996

The litigation cites several retail giants as plaintiffs, including Wal-Mart, Sears Roebuck & Company, and Safeway

's current advertising campaign slogan is "There are some things money can't buy

currently sponsors the New Zealand All Blacks, the country's rugby union team

MasterMoney is the branding of a MasterCard debit card distributed in North America

Like many debit cards, the brand has capabilities of being used as an ATM card as well as a credit card, providing sufficient funds are in one's bank account (usually a checking account) in order to complete a transaction

operates Banknet, a global telecommunications network linking all MasterCard card issuers, acquirers and data processing centers into a single financial network

Europe operates a Network known as EPS-Net - this interfaces Banknet but is up for replacement in 2009

EPS-Net is used to link Issuers and Acquirers for Online POS/ATM Transaction Processing

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MasterCard
has 13 synonyms ↓
Credit card
MA
Maestro International
Master Card
Master Charge
Master Charge Card
Mastercard Inc.
MasterCard International
MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCharge
MasterMoney
Signia
Vanilla MasterCard
Suggest another synonym or correct a wrong one