FIS has officially completed its landmark acquisition of Global Payments’ Issuer Solutions business, formerly known as TSYS, marking a major milestone in the company’s long-term growth strategy. Valued at $13.5 billion, the transaction strengthens FIS’s position as a global leader in issuing, banking, and payments technology while setting the stage for accelerated innovation as the company enters 2026.
With the deal now closed, the acquired business will operate under the FIS Total Issuing™ Solutions brand, bringing the world’s largest issuing platform fully into the FIS ecosystem. At the same time, FIS finalized the sale of its remaining minority stake in Worldpay to Global Payments, simplifying its portfolio and sharpening its strategic focus.
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According to Stephanie Ferris, CEO and President of FIS, completing the transaction ahead of schedule positions the company to deliver stronger value to banks and corporate clients worldwide. The acquisition enhances FIS’s ability to serve customers with more integrated, data-rich, and intelligent issuing solutions while building momentum for the year ahead.
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The addition of Issuer Solutions significantly expands FIS’s global footprint, with operations spanning more than 75 countries and processing over 40 billion transactions annually. This scale gives FIS access to one of the most comprehensive datasets in consumer and commercial card issuing, enabling advanced analytics and AI-driven capabilities that few financial services providers can match.
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By combining credit processing, fraud prevention, loyalty, and value-added services with its existing debit, payments, and banking platforms, FIS is creating a truly end-to-end issuing and payments offering. Financially, the acquisition is expected to meaningfully strengthen cash flow, unlock new global market opportunities, and deliver both revenue and cost synergies over the coming years further reinforcing FIS’s leadership in the evolving payments landscape.
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