Understanding Card Types and Brands

Credit Card Brands

Understanding different card brands helps in payment processing and fraud detection.

Major Card Brands

Visa

• Starts with: 4
• Length: 13, 16, or 19 digits
• Most widely accepted globally

Mastercard

• Starts with: 5 (51-55) or 2 (2221-2720)
• Length: 16 digits
• Second most common worldwide

American Express

• Starts with: 34 or 37
• Length: 15 digits
• Premium card brand

Discover

• Starts with: 6011, 622126-622925, 644-649, 65
• Length: 16 digits
• Popular in the US

Card Types

Credit Cards

Allow borrowing up to a credit limit

Debit Cards

Direct access to bank account funds

Prepaid Cards

Loaded with specific amount, no credit line

Identification Tips

Use our tools to automatically identify card brands and types for better payment processing and fraud prevention.