national industry 522210
Credit Card Issuing
Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing credit by issuing credit cards. Credit card issuance provides the funds required to purchase goods and services in return for payment of the full balance or payments on an installment basis. Credit card banks are included in this industry.
The immediate parent of national industry 522210 is international industry 52221: Credit Card Issuing
2022 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Factoring accounts receivables--are classified in U.S. Industry 522299, International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation; and
- Issuing cards that contain a stored pre-paid value--are classified with the industry providing the service represented by the cards, such as transit fare cards in Subsector 482, Rail Transportation, and long-distance telephone cards in Subsector 517, Telecommunications.
Sub-Descriptions
History
The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.
| Edition | Existed | Equivalent Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 522210 | |
| 2007 | 522210 | |
| 2012 | 522210 | |
| 2017 | 522210 | |
| 2022 | 522210 |
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings
Mappings are not available for this combination of NAICS code and edition.
Insurance Industry Mappings
The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 522210, Credit Card Issuing:
- credit card issuing
- credit intermediation and related activity
- finance and insurance
- nondepository credit intermediation
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