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News Library - June, 2005

Delinquency June, 30, 2005

Based on total dollars past-due, credit card delinquency declined in the first three months of this year to its lowest level since the mid-2000. Delinquency has been falling for five consecutive quarters, hitting 3.83% in the first quarter compared to 4.19% ... more

FIRM VISA June, 29, 2005

A new card enables teens to learn, play and pay. The new "FIRM Prepaid VISA" features a two-tiered curriculum (10 interactive chapters) designed to teach smart money management skills, enabling teens to practice the skills they learn in a safe, secure manner. more

May Bankruptcy June, 28, 2005

Personal bankruptcy petitions in May rose nearly 5% over year ago levels but fell sharply from the surge experienced in April when filings soared nearly 17% year-over-year. It is expected that bankruptcy filings will run higher as the clock continues to tick ... more

Line Hopper June, 27, 2005

American Express has added a new feature to its "IN:NYC" card that offers cardholders and up to three guests immediate access to skip to the front of the line at some of New York's most popular clubs and lounges. The new "GET:IN for IN:NYC Cardmembers" is the ... more

SUBWAY Card June, 22, 2005

The largest restaurant system in North America and the second largest fast-food chain in the world is launching a loyalty and gift card. SUBWAY recently announced it is ditching its paper "Sub Club" stamp loyalty card by the end of the year. more

Hack Phish June, 21, 2005

The recent news that a credit card processor may have compromised as many as 40 million credit card accounts created a gold mine for phishers. Within 24 hours of the news fraudsters began sending out phony account notices. more

TrueBlue Card June, 20, 2005

The "Blue" card specialist and the "Blue" airline specialist are planning to take off later this summer with a new credit card. JetBlue, a rising star in the otherwise struggling airline business, is teaming up with American Express to introduce the "JetBlue ... more

Closing Card June, 17, 2005

Luxury homebuyers may get an extra incentive to close a deal by way of new "Platinum" prepaid card good for upscale stuff. The new "Housewarming Card Platinum Edition" from American Express offers access to all of Williams-Sonoma's stores and catalogs. more

Cards & Rent June, 16, 2005

Consumers are apparently warming up to the idea of using credit cards to make rent payments. A new survey has found that a significant percentage of consumers would chose an apartment lease based on whether or not there was an automatic rent credit card ... more

Puddle Phishing June, 15, 2005

The number of phishing attacks against credit unions, small and regional banks since January has increased more than sevenfold. Fraudsters seeking to lure customers into revealing personal information often hit the small financial institution only once as ... more