credit card company

Issues plastic money

A credit card company is a financial institution that issues credit cards and manages the associated accounts.

These companies extend credit to cardholders, allowing purchases up to a set limit, then collect payments with interest on carried balances.

Major credit card companies include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover, though the term also covers banks that issue cards under these networks.

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