Mastercard Incorporated's global headquarters is located in Purchase, New York.
Purchase is a hamlet in the town of Harrison, in Westchester County, just north of New York City. Mastercard's campus is part of a prominent corporate area that also includes other major businesses.
The company was originally known as Interbank and later became Master Charge before adopting the Mastercard name. Its payment network connects cardholders, merchants, banks, and other financial institutions, but Mastercard generally does not issue cards directly to consumers.
People often answer New York City because Purchase is within the wider metropolitan area. The more precise headquarters location is Purchase, a separate Westchester community.