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Hip Hop Card September, 22, 2003

Hip-hop music mogul Russell Simmons, and his hip-hop socialite wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, have teamed to roll-out a prepaid VISA card. The new pink "Baby Phat Prepaid Rush VISA" offers rebates of up to 10% off merchandise at Baby Phat Fashion stores. more

Sharebuilder VISA September, 18, 2003

The first online brokerage to offer a VISA card with cash rewards that are deposited directly into customers' accounts for automatic reinvestment has been launched. ShareBuilder Securities Corporation and Bank One have teamed to launch the "ShareBuilder ... more

Mortgage Cards September, 18, 2003

Ever wonder why there are so few banks offering credit cards linked to home equity loans? A new study shows that consumers are generally not motivated to use them and that banks are concerned about the risks associated with issuing cards carrying very high ... more

Mid-Year Card Activity September, 17, 2003

Credit card volume in the USA is currently growing by 4.8%, with American Express leading the charge with a 10.1% annual growth rate. The level of activity on credit cards matches the increase in overall U.S. consumer spending. more

Card Race September, 13, 2003

In terms of cards issued, VISA has picked up a slight lead again in the U.S. credit card horse race, after falling behind MasterCard for three consecutive quarters. However, based on the number of domestic credit card accounts, MasterCard has widened its lead ... more

Debit Hologram September, 12, 2003

Identifying a debit card from a credit card will get easier next year for U.S. merchants, as MasterCard adds a new hologram to its debit card. Under the requirements of the recent Wal-Mart debit card lawsuit settlement to make its debit cards "clear and ... more

Card Mail September, 10, 2003

Credit card mail volume continues to decline for the fourth straight quarter, dropping nearly 20% from one year ago, even though response rates have edged up slightly. The latest figures also show a 25% decrease in May mail volume compared to April, and in ... more

Debt Rebound September, 9, 2003

America's appetite for credit card debt returned during July after a one month decline. Consumers added a mere $300 million to total revolving debt during July, compared to a $1.9 billion increase one year ago. more

Check Cards September, 8, 2003

U.S. Bank has launched four debit card reward programs that it projects will generate more than $30 million in cash rewards to customers by the end of 2004. U.S. Bank is now offering the "Cash Bonus VISA Check Card," "VISA Extras for Check Card," "WorldPerks ... more

Do-Not-Call September, 4, 2003

The "National Do Not Call Registry" now contains more than 48 million U.S. telephone numbers. More than six million consumers added their telephone numbers over the past holiday weekend. more
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