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Orbitz Card May, 15, 2002

A new air miles credit card has taken off that offers no limit on the number of points you can earn and no black-out dates for travel. Orbitz and Juniper Bank have teamed to offer the Orbitz Platinum MasterCard. more

Circuit City VISA May, 14, 2002

Next month, the first co-branded VISA credit card from a national consumer electronics specialty retailer will hit the market. The new Circuit City PLUS Visa credit card features no annual fee; access to special Circuit City promotions, including zero percent ... more

Profit Machine May, 13, 2002

The FDIC reports that the top 25 banking companies grew their earnings significantly in the first quarter amid a significant resurgence in U.S. economic activity. Leading credit card issuers, Capital One and MBNA, also posted very strong earnings. more

Dibz Card May, 10, 2002

A new prepaid, stored value teen card will hit the market next month. The Dibz Card will be promoted through sponsoring and partnering with extreme sports events and athletes under the slogan "I Got Dibz!". more

IRS Falloff May, 9, 2002

Using credit cards to pay federal income taxes took a nose dive this filing season, thanks to the soft economy. The Internal Revenue Service said that tax payments via credit cards declined 19.3% between 2001 and 2002. more

Tiger Card May, 8, 2002

The most famous golfer in the world is getting ready to tee off a credit card this month. American Express is preparing to launch the new Tiger Woods Credit Card in Canada. This is the first time Woods has given his name directly to an American Express ... more

Debit Float May, 7, 2002

Most debit cards do not offer a float like credit cards do, but this is about to change as Ohio-based Charter One Financial launches a delayed-debit MasterCard. The new SmartBusiness OneCard gives Charter One small business customers the option of having ... more

Upromise Birthday May, 6, 2002

The Upromise college savings program celebrates its first anniversary this month after signing up more than one million members so far. The program includes the Citibank Upromise MasterCard which offers a 1% rebate on all card purchases, in addition to bonus ... more

Citi.You MasterCard May, 3, 2002

After tinkering with its new smart credit card for six months, Citibank is finally unleashing its new Citi.You MasterCard. The card offers the novel ability to customize the card with a name chosen by the cardholder as well as some other special features. more

BabyMint MasterCard May, 2, 2002

A college savings program is being beefed-up this month with a new MasterCard feature. Atlanta-based BabyMint, Inc. and MBNA have teamed to launch the BabyMint MasterCard. The new card offers a 1% cash-back rebate, no annual fee, and no limit to the amount ... more

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