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News Library - 2004

Secret History November, 23, 2004

The skinny on the credit card business will be available to you tonight when PBS airs the "Secret History of the Credit Card" on FRONTLINE. The 60-minute commercial-free documentary reveals how banks developed the credit card business into an industry with ... more

Card Debt November, 22, 2004

While 185 million Americans have at least one credit card, only 144 million consumers have at least one bank credit card. Over the past 10 years the average revolving bank credit card balance per carded American household has more than doubled from $2,942 to ... more

PrimeLock November, 18, 2004

If you've got pristine credit you might be able to qualify for a free major credit card that carries an interest rate equal to the prime rate. Now that interest rates are rising, Capital One has introduced the "PrimeLock Platinum Card" which adjusts its ... more

Fancy Cards November, 15, 2004

MasterCard and VISA are experimenting overseas with some fancy cards. MasterCard has come up with series of jewel-encrusted card cases and VISA is adding light and sound to its cards. more

Sept Debt November, 12, 2004

The roller coaster trend in revolving credit resumed in September as revolving credit soared at an annual rate of 10% after declining more than 3% in August. During September, consumers piled on more than $6 billion in revolving credit, mostly credit card ... more

5% Prime November, 10, 2004

The Fed helped push credit card rates higher just ahead of the holiday spending season, by increasing short-term interest rates by 25 basis points (0.25%). The prime rate, which is used by most credit card issuers, will hit 5.00%, compared to 4.00% at the ... more

Kmart Rewards November, 9, 2004

Kmart has launched a new store credit card that carries special rewards. The new "Kmart Rewards" credit card offers $10 off the first card purchase of $50 or more and a $10 reward for every $250 in account purchases thereafter. more

MBNA AmEx Card November, 8, 2004

As planned earlier this year, MBNA, a major VISA and MasterCard issuer, launched an American Express card, the first U.S. card issuer to do so. MBNA says it has already issued more than 300,000 American Express-branded cards to-date from initial pre-selling ... more

Java & News November, 5, 2004

"All the News That's Fit to Print," "All the Coffee That's Hip to Drink," and the card that is "Everywhere You Want to Be" have come together in a special offer. Through December 31st, the "Starbucks Card Duetto VISA" is offering new cardholders a free ... more

Bankruptcy Steady November, 4, 2004

While bankruptcy filings are down more than 3% this year, the number of filings in September nearly matched the number filed in September 2003. During September, 127,664 filings were made compared to 127,079 for September 2003. more