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Diners Phone Card March, 31, 1999

Look in your mailbox for a great new offer: a $50 prepaid phone card! Diners Club International has joined with Carrier Services, Inc. to provide the Diners Club Global Phone Card to cardmembers, who only have to dial 1-888-PRE-PAID (888-773-7243) to ... more

Fee Frenzy March, 29, 1999

Average late payment fees crossed the $23.00 mark according to the latest data released by CardData (www.carddata.com). Based on February pricing statistics, late payment fees now average $23.22 industry wide. more

Cendant Rebates March, 29, 1999

Clients of Cendant Business Services, get ready for a pleasant surprise! Cendant has announced that they will offer rebates of up to 8% on vehicle maintenance purchases for clients using the MasterCard-branded Cendant Card. more

Student Bill Dies March, 26, 1999

The Oklahoma House Banking and Finance Committee voted overwhelmingly this week to kill a bill that would have limited the way credit cards are issued to Oklahoma residents under the age of 21. Senate Bill 23, which was authored by State Senator Robert ... more

Online Lending Boom March, 24, 1999

Nearly 39 million households in the U.S. are expected to be online by the end of 1999. With so much credit information just a few clicks away, consumers now have the opportunity to shop for financing from the comfort of their easy chair. more

MAS Card March, 23, 1999

There are approximately 110 million Americans who have no insurance or who are underinsured. This number is expected to grow with the removal of 15 million Americans from welfare roles this next year. more

Double Points at Regal March, 23, 1999

Would you like to be rewarded just for staying at a luxury hotel? That’s exactly what will happen throughout this year if you’re an American Express cardmember enrolled in the Membership Rewards Program. more

Two-Fer European Style March, 22, 1999

American Express Platinum and Gold cardmembers now have even more incentive to travel in Europe. In response to their cardmembers’ requests for a premium class flight experience, American Express has responded with the new European Airline Privileges program. more

British Rate Battle March, 22, 1999

Card rate competition is entering another round in the UK as Capital One introduced, last week, a fixed, long-term interest of 11.9% to new customers. Like the USA, the UK market has recently been flooded with short-term promotional interest rates. more

Passport to Europe March, 17, 1999

You may be one of the nearly one million American Express cardmembers who will soon be enjoying a special travel planner - “Europe” - backed by a “Passport to Savings” booklet full of special offers and discounts from American Express merchants all over ... more

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