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Loyalty Survey May, 28, 1999

Do you think your shopping habits are affected by loyalty programs? Total Research Corporation Friday released results of a survey they conducted on loyalty programs. The survey found that 6 out of 10 people claim spending more money with the company that ... more

Schwab Gives Free ATM Access May, 27, 1999

If you have a Schwab Access Gold Visa debit card from Charles Schwab & Co., you can now withdraw cash from ATM's worldwide without incurring a service charge. Infact, if a fee is charged by the ATM's owner, Schwab will rebate the surcharge thus giving you an ... more

Phantom Gift Cards May, 26, 1999

Star Wars fans are soaring in at hyper speed to Borders Books and Music and Waldenbooks stores to snap up Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace electronic gift certificate cards. The electronic gift certificate cards resemble credit cards, but feature ... more

Class Action Against Providian May, 25, 1999

If you are or were a cardholder of a Providian credit card, the law firm of Girard & Green announced this weekend that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of all persons who were holders of credit cards issued by ... more

Dime Platinum VISA May, 24, 1999

The Dime Savings Bank of New York and First USA announced last week their plans to offer a new credit card, 'Dime Platinum VISA'. This new credit card will serve both Dime customers and it subsidiary, North American Mortgage Company. more

Under The Gun May, 20, 1999

Providian Financial Corp., formerly known as First Deposit, is under investigation for alleged fraud by the San Francisco district attorneys office. The king of subprime VISA cards may be subject to criminal charges if prosecutors firm up the evidence. more

The Phantom Menace? May, 20, 1999

Americans whipped out their credit cards to snatch up tickets to this year's hottest movie. Credit card volume soared for the opening day of the much awaited Star Wars prequel. Atlanta-based National Data Corp. says a record number of movie tickets were ... more

The Personal Touch May, 19, 1999

American consumers love ATM cards but they like visiting a teller better. This was the recent finding of a survey released this week by NCR Corporation. The survey found: 73 percent of people make deposits via a bank teller. more

Miles For a Quote May, 19, 1999

If you are a United Airlines Mileage Plus member you can receive at least 250 bonus miles by simply requesting an auto insurance quote. You must request your quote through Kemper's new response division at www.ekemper.com/ual/. more

Chase World MasterCard May, 18, 1999

Chase Manhattan announced the launch of the 'Chase World MasterCard' yesterday. The Chase version offers consumers a fixed 9.9% APR with a $75 annual fee. The 'World MasterCard' features no pre-set credit limit with the option of revolving a portion of the ... more

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