About the Payments Industry

    Payment cards offer consumers more security, convenience, and control than any other payment method.

    Payment cards offer consumers more security, convenience, and control than any other payment method. The wide variety of cards available—including credit, debit and prepaid—offers enormous flexibility, as well. Payment cards give consumers the power to purchase items in stores, on the Internet, through mail-order catalogues and over the telephone. They save merchants time and money, enable them to attract and retain more customers, and help them grow their businesses.

    Learn more about the Payments Industry through the information resources below:
    All About Payments Fact Sheet (23 KB PDF) Payment Cards Frequently Asked Questions (23 KB PDF) Benefits of Payments to Consumers (21 KB PDF) Benefits of Payments to Merchants (25 KB PDF)



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