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Q2 Card Profits August, 13, 2003

The nation's three largest issuers reaped nearly $1.5 billion in profits for the three months of April, May, and June of this year. Add in profits from the largest issuer of charge cards and business cards, and the figure handily tops $2 billion for the ... more

E-Checking August, 12, 2003

According to a new survey, the most common reason cited for choosing electronic checking was to avoid late payment fees. Not surprising when you consider the average credit card late fee is more than $30, and that grace period for card payments has shrunk ... more

BanXcard Maestro August, 11, 2003

A multi-purpose payment card has been introduced for Americans without bank accounts. The new "BanXcard Maestro Card" combines a prepaid debit card, ATM card, and telephone card. Under the program, unbanked consumers simply go to a BanXcard retailer to have ... more

June_Bug August, 7, 2003

Consumer revolving credit took a turn south in June as Americans chopped-off $1.3 billion in total revolving debt, which is mostly credit card debt. The decline may be partially driven by record home refinancings, which shifted unsecured credit card debt to ... more

Best Western MC August, 6, 2003

The world's largest hotel chain has teamed with Juniper Bank to issue a rewards MasterCard. The new "Best Western MasterCard" is targeted at "Gold Crown Club International" members. more

Million Mile Giveaway August, 5, 2003

Cardholders of the "United Mileage Plus VISA" will automatically be entered into the "Million Mile Giveaway" for purchases made between August 16th and September 30th. Bank One and United Airlines have teamed to award a daily prize of 25,000 miles to 50 ... more

VISA Benefits August, 4, 2003

Starting next March, all U.S. consumers who hold VISA cards will automatically receive "Auto Rental Insurance" coverage, a benefit currently available only on "Gold" and "Platinum" VISA cards. Therefore, an additional 110 million VISA cardholders, and more ... more

Fiscal Education July, 31, 2003

It appears that America's students learn about "dollars & cents" the same way they learn about the "birds & bees." While the overwhelming majority say they have learned on their own, more than half of collegians, and 43% of high school students, claim to have ... more

Phone Registry July, 29, 2003

The number of telephone number registrations in the new "National Do Not Call Registry" may have reached the halfway mark. At the start of this week, the Federal Trade Commission reported that a total of 28.7 million telephone numbers have been registered in ... more

Debit Rebates July, 28, 2003

More than 8.1 million notices to merchants have been mailed this month in regard to the settlement of the debit card antitrust lawsuit against VISA U.S.A. and MasterCard International. Merchants who accepted VISA and MasterCard debit and credit card ... more
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