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Card Sharks January, 30, 1998

The Federal Trade Commission's said yesterday that 'Operation Loan Shark' has snagged a total of 37 telemarketing firms engaged in fraudulent advance loan schemes including advance fee credit card scams. Yesterday the Illinois Attorney General joined the ... more

Casino Card January, 29, 1998

MBNA and MS-based Casino America, Inc. rolled out their new 'Isle of Capri Casino MasterCard' Wednesday. Cardholders will earn cashback as well as receive discounts at Capri Casino food and beverage outlets. more

Best Travel Card Awards January, 29, 1998

The suspense is over, InsideFlyer finally announced the winners of the 10th Annual Freddie Awards in association with MCI and American Express SkyGuide at the Westin New York Hotel. An unprecedented 44,000 frequent travelers voted, rating airline and hotel ... more

Visa Business Check Card January, 28, 1998

Writing business checks may soon be a thing of the past for small business if the new 'VISA Business Check Card' takes hold. Following extensive tests by seven U.S. issuers, VISA announced yesterday its new off-line debit card for business. more

Visa's Golf School Tees Off January, 23, 1998

The renowned Nicklaus/Flick Golf School will launch its 1998 Touring Programs with three unique instructional programs for Atlanta-area golfers at the Cherokee Run Golf Club -- The Total Game Tour, a three-day program focusing on the areas of golf ... more

ATM Backlash January, 21, 1998

A new study released this morning shows 78% of ATM consumers actively avoid ATMs with fees. The Opinion Research Corporation study also revealed that 67% of ATM customers say ATM fees discourage them from considering the fee-charging bank for other products ... more

Olympic Cards January, 16, 1998

First USA unveiled its 'Platinum VISA Nagano 1998 Collection' credit cards yesterday. The collection, of thirteen designs, features a variety of commemorative limited edition designs, some of which celebrate past U.S. golden Olympic moments. more

Nagano ATMs January, 15, 1998

VISA said yesterday it has now placed 17 international ATMs on and off the venues at the '1998 Olympic Winter Games' in Nagano, Japan. Of the 130,000 ATMs throughout Japan, only 700 accept international cards and just a handful of those are located in the ... more

VISA Sends Young Artists to Olympics January, 14, 1998

Artistic talents and creative imaginations will send five children from the United States to the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan next month. Winners met the challenge of the "Visa Olympics of the Imagination" international art competition, a ... more

Delta SkyMiles Soars January, 12, 1998

The 'American Express Delta Airlines SkyMiles Optima' card grew 140% last year to become the nation's largest cobranded airline bank credit card program, according to a research report released today by Brittain Associates of Atlanta. Brittain says its annual ... more

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