Payment Network Services
Provider 
Founded 1850
Sells To B2B, B2C
Pricing Model Transaction Fees
Ownership Public

Merchant acquiring and global payments network services for businesses accepting American Express.
American Express Global Merchant and Network Services helps merchants accept card payments, manage settlements, and access fraud and data tools across the American Express network.
The service supports businesses of varying sizes through merchant onboarding, payment processing, and network partnership programs tied to the company's closed-loop payments infrastructure.
Mastercard

Mastercard Network
mastercard.com
Block

Square Payments
block.xyz
Stripe

Stripe Payments
stripe.com
U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank Payment Solutions
usbank.com
| Attribute | Payment Network Services | Mastercard Network | Square Payments | Stripe Payments | U.S. Bank Payment Solutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | ||||||
| Founded | 1850 | 1966 | 2009 | 2010 | 1863 | |
| Sells To | B2B, B2C | Financial Institutions | Individuals, SMB | Enterprises, SMB | Enterprises, Individuals | |
| Pricing Model | Transaction Fees | — | Transactional Commission | Recurring, Transactional, Usage-based | Fees, Transactional Commission | |
| Ownership | Public | Public | Public | Private equity-backed, Venture-backed | Public |
Provider 
Founded 1850
Sells To B2B, B2C
Pricing Model Transaction Fees
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 1966
Sells To Financial Institutions
Pricing Model —
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 2009
Sells To Individuals, SMB
Pricing Model Transactional Commission
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 2010
Sells To Enterprises, SMB
Pricing Model Recurring, Transactional, Usage-based
Ownership Private equity-backed, Venture-backed
Provider 
Founded 1863
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Fees, Transactional Commission
Ownership Public



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