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News Library - July, 2006

Cards & Emotion July, 17, 2006

The next time you call a credit card issuer to complain about something you might want to turn up the heat with a bit more emotion. A new technology enables a call monitoring system to issue an alert to call center managers when the customer's voice hits a ... more

Discover Bonus July, 14, 2006

Discover is now offering cardholders an opportunity to earn a 5% "Cashback Bonus" on up to $2,000 in certain purchases through September 30th. The "Get Set for Fall" promotion offers the bonus on purchases in 15 different categories. more

Bankuptcy Returns July, 13, 2006

Bankruptcy filings are slowly but surely rising above the 10,000 per week level. However, the figures remain well below the 35,000 per week level experienced one-year ago, prior to the full implementation of the "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer ... more

May Debt July, 12, 2006

Revolving consumer credit soared to $812.5 billion in May, a new record and the largest one-month gain since October 2004. On an annual basis, revolving consumer credit, mostly credit card debt, is growing at a surprising 9.9% clip. more

Summer Sweepstakes July, 11, 2006

MasterCard Worldwide has launched a new consumer promotion offering cardholders the opportunity to win a grand prize of 500 round-trip airline tickets to any destination in the world. The "MasterCard Win 500 Flights Sweepstakes" runs through August 31st and ... more

Extra Bases Card July, 10, 2006

A new credit card is being introduced today that offers invitations to special Major League Baseball events, on field access during pre-game activities and dugout visits, plus the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. The new "MLB Extra Bases ... more

Card Volume July, 6, 2006

Gross dollar volume during the first quarter grew at its fastest pace in more than five years. The four major U.S. card networks handled nearly $684 billion in purchase and cash advance volume from their credit and signature debit cards during 1Q/06, a 13.6% ... more

Card Sales July, 5, 2006

Purchase dollar volume on signature debit cards outpaced credit cards in the first quarter, rising 19% year-on-year compared to slightly more than 12% for VISA and MasterCard credit cards. Over the past five years, off-line debit card purchase volume in the ... more