Bank Card Association

A network or organization owned by banks that processes transactions by bank cards. That is, a bank card association gives a bank the right to issue a card and authorizes debits and credits put on the card. It charges a fee (often assessed per transaction) for performing these services. Visa International and MasterCard International are the major bank card associations in the United States.

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