Modern card issuing, your brand first

Issue virtual & physical debit cards

An API to issue debit cards without needing a bank or a third-party processor. Issue cards to customers, employees, stakeholders or just about anyone. From anywhere.

  • BIN sponsorship, processing and settlement in one API
  • Design cards that stay true to your brand
  • Developer-first docs to launch in weeks, not months
Platform pillars

Everything you need to issue cards

We combine BIN sponsorship, authorization and fulfillment so you can focus on crafting the experience your customers remember.

Issue debit cards

Issue virtual and physical debit cards. Additional currencies coming soon.

Authorization

Have Union45 provide the store-of-value and authorize payments, or alternatively do that in your own system.

Your own brand

Design your cards and packaging to look and feel like your brand. We handle card production.

Built for engineers

Issue cards with our developer-first API

Our platform is developer-first, not just developer friendly. We’ve made sure that your team doesn’t need to stitch together disparate systems or spend months integrating payments functionality.

Clean RESTful endpoints, informative responses and crisp documentation mean you can go from sandbox to production in weeks, not months.

  • Bullet-proof REST API with clear webhooks
  • Sandbox you can ship against on day one
  • Card controls, spend limits and team permissions baked in
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Use cases

What can you build with Union54?

Our APIs allow you to issue programmable virtual or physical debit cards. How will you use them?

Ledger based

Issue a companion virtual/physical card linked to customer ledger accounts for instant access across POS, ATM and online.

Acquirers/Gateways

Reduce settlement time by issuing cards to merchants so they access settlement funds instantly.

Buy Now Pay Later

Enable buy now, pay later with virtual or physical cards and flexible repayment schedules.

Credit Union

Move from analog to digital: issue cards for easy disbursements and collections.

Delivery companies

Issue cards to drivers with spending limits so you stay in control of every expense.

Digital banking

Accelerate time to market using our multicurrency ledger and card management platform.

Credit card

Issue cards to credit holders for real-time access to credit funds and run programs on your rules.

Corporate card

Issue cards for authorized business expenses with configurable team permissions and controls.

Launch-ready

Start issuing cards

Union54 provides an API for any company to issue virtual and physical cards without a bank partner or processor. Our easy-to-integrate technology gives you access to card issuing and assists you in running a compliant card programme.

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Let's build together

Tell us about yourself

Tell us what your business needs, and we’ll find the best solution for you. Our team partners closely with you from sandbox to launch.