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Bank Declares War on ATM Fees October, 17, 1997

USAA Federal Savings Bank has made automated teller withdrawals essentially free for its customers by offering rebates on domestic ATM user fees. USAA FSB waives its $1 fee on the first 10 ATM withdrawals per statement cycle from any non-USAA ATM. more

Consumers Want More ATM Services October, 16, 1997

Many consumers want their banks to provide additional services such as event ticketing, coupons and internet access through their ATMs, according to a nationwide survey carried out by NCR Corporation. The survey shows that these new services can help banks ... more

BJ's/BNB MasterCard Settle October, 16, 1997

The fallout between Beneficial National Bank and BJ's Wholesale Club over BNB's decision to cancel unprofitable MasterCard accounts ended Wednesday afternoon after both parties reached an out-of-court settlement. BNB USA spent the better part of a year ... more

World MasterCard October, 15, 1997

The most direct assault on American Express cards will get underway this month as MasterCard rolls out its 'World MasterCard'. No pre-set spending limit, flexible, frequent traveler benefits and concierge-level service have long been the hallmarks of American ... more

Phoenix Suns VISA October, 14, 1997

Bank of America and Phoenix Suns introduced their new VISA card over the weekend. The 'Phoenix Suns VISA Card' offers one 'Phoenix Suns Reward Point' for each dollar charged, up to 25,000 points annually. more

Chase E-Pay/Bill October, 10, 1997

Early next year Chase Manhattan Bank will integrate electronic bill presentment/payment services, at no charge, to its credit card and mortgage customers. Yesterday's decision to expand 'Chase Online Banking' will make Chase the first U.S. bank to offer ... more

Two Chips In One Card October, 9, 1997

Bank of America and VISA USA have teamed up to pilot a 'VISA Cash' card with two microchips, one chip for the 'VISA Cash' function and a second chip running several non-financial applications. The multi-function card will be tested by BofA employees at the ... more

USPS Full Acceptance October, 9, 1997

It took two and one half years but the U.S. Postal Service finally did it. As of today all 32,000 U.S. post offices have credit/debit card terminals. NationsBank, and its partner First Data Merchant Services, installed 60,000 terminals and trained more than ... more

Prepaid Gas+Phone Card October, 7, 1997

Mobil and MCI announced yesterday it will begin testing, this Friday, a new co- branded card which combines the prepaid 'Mobil GO Card' with MCI's 'PrePaid' long distance calling card. The new 'Mobil-MCI GO Card' will be sold in $10, $25, $50 and $100 ... more

Private Issue Garcia Road Trip Ends October, 6, 1997

They weren't afraid to let the people see them cry. Dozens of vintage Volkswagen buses and their owners drove from Phoenix to Albuquerque this weekend laden with food to rendezvous with a restored 1959 VW bus dubbed "The Jerry Garcia Fan Bus" as the Garcia- ... more
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