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Visa is an American payment card service that serves customers in many nations worldwide, founded by Bank of America in 1958 as BankAmericard. Bank of America gave up control in 1970 to a cooperative, and it was renamed Visa in 1976. The company facilitates electronic funds transfers as a payment processor. | {{Wplink|Visa Inc.|'''Visa'''}} is an American payment card service that serves customers in many nations worldwide, founded by Bank of America in 1958 as BankAmericard. Bank of America gave up control in 1970 to a cooperative, and it was renamed Visa in 1976. The company facilitates electronic funds transfers as a payment processor. | ||
As a payment processor, Visa does not issue cards or offer credit; it provides financial institutions (e.g., banks) with tools that allow for transactions to take place between parties that are not served by the same institution or are not located in the same general region. | As a payment processor, Visa does not issue cards or offer credit; it provides financial institutions (e.g., banks) with tools that allow for transactions to take place between parties that are not served by the same institution or are not located in the same general region. | ||