2025 Instant Issuance Provider Scorecard

Fiserv stands atop the rankings in Javelin Strategy & Research’s inaugural Instant Issuance Provider Scorecard, earning Best in Class for its comprehensive, end-to-end offering that supports the entire customer lifecycle with robust features, integrable technology, and complementary service options. Rounding out the top three were Entrust and Thales. 

This scorecard is part of Javelin’s Debit Payments’ Instant Issuance and Digital Issuance Provider series. These two scorecards provide a comprehensive assessment of instant issuance and digital issuance solutions from eight vendors: Alviere, B4B Payments, CPI Card Group, Entrust, FIS, Fiserv, Galileo, and Thales. For this scorecard, Javelin meticulously evaluated eight instant issuance products across three categories using 28 criteria, backed by findings from our consumer survey research.

Key questions discussed in this report: 

• Why is instant issuance important for debit card issuers?
• What are the leading providers of instant issuance services?
• What are the key features for a best-in-class instant issuance product?

Companies Mentioned: 

Alviere, American Express, B4B Payments, CashApp, Chime, CPI Card Group, Dave, Discover, EMV, Entrust, FIS, Fiserv, Galileo, NCR, PayPal, SoFi, Thales, Venmo, Visa