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News Library - 2005

goFarr MasterCard December, 7, 2005

Entrepreneurial icon and author Farrah Gray now has a general purpose prepaid card for unbanked Americans. The new "goFarr MasterCard" can be reloaded multiple times at various locations and by different payment types, but carries a boatload of fees. more

Q3 Bankruptcy December, 6, 2005

During July, August and September, there were a record 542,022 consumer and business bankruptcy filings, a 37% increase over one-year ago, driven by new bankruptcy laws which took full effect in mid-October. Year-to-date consumer and business bankruptcy ... more

Xmas Spend December, 5, 2005

Over the past four weeks consumer credit card volume has been steadily rising as consumer signature debit card volume has been declining. However, on a year-over-year basis, consumer signature debit card volume is rising more than three times faster than ... more

Arch Card December, 2, 2005

The fast food king is giving away 22 million gift cards starting this week. McDonald's will give away $22 million worth of "Arch Cards" to jump start the national launch of its newest product. more

Knot & Nest Cards December, 1, 2005

Engaged couples and newlyweds now have a credit card created to meet their exclusive needs. American Express and The Knot have launched two new co-branded consumer credit cards. The "Knot Credit Card" was developed for couples planning their wedding, and ... more

Upromise Savings November, 30, 2005

A new study shows that joining a college savings program that includes a credit card can realistically generate thousands of dollars toward tuition. The research showed that a typical American family with two young children can send their children to a ... more

Card or Box? November, 29, 2005

Americans are quickly grasping that prepaid gift cards can greatly minimize holiday frustration. Besides convenience, prepaid cards keep budgets under control, eliminate unwanted gifts and reduce time spent shopping and wrapping traditional gifts. more

Holiday Gift Cards November, 28, 2005

While solid figures on holiday gift card sales are not available, the consensus is that Americans will purchase between $15 billion and $20 billion this holiday season. The estimated average gift card purchase has an even wider range, from $88 to $339, based ... more

Personalized Cards November, 23, 2005

This holiday season you can make your prepaid gift cards super cool by designing them yourself. Wal-Mart and First National Bank of Omaha are now offering gift card purchasers the option of uploading their favorite photos to create an exclusive, personalized ... more

2005 Volume November, 22, 2005

Americans are on track to charge nearly $2.7 trillion to their general purpose payment cards this year, about 13% more than last year. The projected figure includes $1.9 trillion in bank credit card charges and approximately $800 billion in debit card ... more