Visa and MasterCard are far-and-away the leaders in the credit card space when it comes to global payment volume. Although it has a different business model which includes extending credit to customers, American Express could present a substantial threat if it wanted to. In this segment of The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson ponder a scenario of American Express changing its business to directly attack Visa and MasterCard.
Could American Express choose to attack Visa and MasterCard?
About the Author
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
