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Issuing bank
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<p>An issuing bank is a <a href="/facts/Bank/l7VsKwas">bank</a> that offers <a href="/facts/Card_association/vXlCuKUG">card association</a> branded <a href="/facts/Payment_card/m5MvC4vG">payment cards</a> directly to <a href="/facts/Consumer/dMflnQGX">consumers</a>, such as credit cards, debit cards, contactless devices such as key fobs as well as prepaid cards. The name is derived from the practice of issuing cards to a consumer. </p>