Modern card processing platform for credit and prepaid card issuers.
Overview
CoreCard provides a powerful card issuing and processing platform designed for financial institutions, fintechs, and retailers. The platform delivers end-to-end management for credit, debit, and prepaid card programs via cloud or on-premise infrastructure. It allows businesses to handle complex revolving credit, multi-currency transactions, and custom account structures with ease. Backed by Euronet, CoreCard offers high reliability and real-time transaction capabilities for large-scale operations.
Founded year:1973
Founder:Terry Hughey, Charles Muench
Team size:100+
Popularity:Processes millions of transactions globally for major financial institutions.
HQ:Norcross, Georgia, United States
Status:Acquired
Funding status:Acquired
Customer type:B2B
Funding:Acquired by Euronet Worldwide for approximately $260M
Pricing:Enterprise
Tech stack:C++, SQL Server, C#, .NET, Web APIs
Platform:Web
Integrations:Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Banking Core Systems, Payment Gateways
What it does
Processes real-time transactions for credit, prepaid, and debit card programs.
Provides custom account hierarchy management for enterprise card issuing.
Offers flexible ledger, interest, and fee calculation engines.
Delivers open API architecture for seamless financial tech integrations.
Who it's for
Fintech Companies
Commercial Banks
Retailers
Financial Institutions
Why it works
Multi-currency and multi-language engine supports global scaling.
API-first design simplifies integration with modern financial tech stacks.
Reliable infrastructure scales to handle high transaction volumes effortlessly.
Founder story
Originally founded in 1973 as Intelligent Systems Corporation, the company pivoted to financial software and created CoreCard to address legacy card processing limitations. It was later acquired by Euronet Worldwide.
Alternatives
Comparison overview
CoreCard specializes in complex revolving credit and enterprise card management.
Unlike newer API-first processors like Marqeta, CoreCard offers robust native support for sophisticated credit rules and legacy financial systems.