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Book Worm Card June, 23, 2004

If you belong to a book club there is a very good chance you'll soon be hearing about the new "Reader's Reward VISA." Providian and Bookspan have rolled-out the new co-branded credit card for members of Bookspan's more than 35 book clubs. more

Choice Privileges VISA June, 22, 2004

The fastest way to free hotel stays has just gotten better with the launch of the "Choice Privileges VISA Platinum" credit card. The new no annual fee card, created by Bank of America and Choice Hotels, enables cardholders to earn bonus points at almost 3,000 ... more

Watch Payments June, 21, 2004

JCB, a leading international credit card provider and the largest credit card issuer in Japan, launched a 2-month on-site trial of its new wristwatch 'Offica'. The Offica Watch, developed in cooperation with Casio, contains employee ID information, allows the ... more

Phishing Tackle June, 18, 2004

A major education campaign to help consumers cut the line on phishing scams was launched this week. VISA USA, the Better Business Bureau, Call For Action, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Treasury Department have partnered to tackle the nasty scam ... more

Bi-National Cards June, 17, 2004

Citigroup announced the introduction of a new bi-national program for Banamex USA credit card customers in the U.S. who want to share their credit lines with family and friends in Mexico. Los Angeles-based California Commerce Bank (CCB), the US banking arm of ... more

Over-Limit Fees June, 15, 2004

The over-limit gotcha now has more teeth as Chase recently announced it will impose a fee if your balance exceeds the credit line anytime during the billing cycle, as opposed to the general practice of hitting you if remain over-limit on the closing day of the ... more

APR PayOff June, 10, 2004

Americans blew a big hole in revolving credit during April, slashing about $3.2 billion off the total, the biggest one-month drop in eighteen months. The sharp decline could indicate consumer desire to pare down debt before rate increases hit later this year. more

Stockback VISA June, 9, 2004

The first consumer stock ownership credit card program has been re-launched with nearly 500 merchant partners, an up to 2% rebate for all purchases, and new investment options. Under the "Stockback" rewards program, cardholder earn rebates ranging between 2% ... more

Card Mail June, 7, 2004

While the sheer volume of credit card offers in mailboxes increased nearly 8% in the first three months of this year, Americans are not responding. Of the 1,284.7 million solicitations mailed in the first quarter, only 0.4% responded to the offers, compared ... more

Purchase Perceptions June, 4, 2004

A new study has found that, perceptually, credit cards are viewed as the exact opposite to cash. They are most closely associated with security and well suited for large purchases. more
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