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News Library - October, 2007

Super Bowl October, 11, 2007

Guests staying at the Courtyard by Marriott and paying with their VISA card are now automatically entered for a chance to win a trip to "Super Bowl XLII." The grand prize trip includes meeting an NFL player and being invited to an exclusive NFL party. more

Consumer Confidence October, 11, 2007

Consumer confidence improved significantly in October after tumbling to a 16-month low in September. The improvement was driven not by significant increases in consumer optimism, but rather a leveling out of pessimism. more

Card Satisfaction October, 10, 2007

Can't get no satisfaction? When it comes to credit cards try American Express or Discover. An inaugural study that measures customer satisfaction among credit card issuers has ranked American Express and Discover the highest. more

La Quinta Card October, 10, 2007

One of the largest operators of limited-service hotels has launched a VISA card offering five points for every dollar spent on the card when they stay and one point for each dollar spent elsewhere. The new "La Quinta VISA Rewards Card" from Chase also offers ... more

August Debt October, 9, 2007

Consumer revolving credit grew again in August after topping the $900 billion milestone for the first time in June. Americans tacked on $6.2 billion in net new revolving debt in August after racking up new debt of $5.6 billion in July. more

GiveCard October, 9, 2007

A new prepaid card is coming next month that donates 10% of the value of each card to a charity of the recipient’s choice, while the other 90% is used like cash anywhere MasterCard debit cards are accepted. The new "GiveCard Prepaid masterCard" from ... more

QUIDS October, 5, 2007

A foreign exchange specialist and a team of scientists have developed a new currency for use in space. "Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination" or "QUID" is the first currency of its kind in the universe and its first use will be aboard the Virgin ... more

Life Takes Invitational October, 4, 2007

The winners have been picked in an amateur film making contest in which teams were asked to create short films that interpret VISA’s "Life Takes" advertising platform -- and to concept, shoot and edit the films in just 48 hours. The "48 Hour Film Project" is ... more

AmEx Gift Card October, 4, 2007

American Express announced the latest addition to its line of themed gift cards. The new "American Express Especially for Thank You Gift Card" is available in various denominations from $25 to $100. more

Delinquency Aug October, 3, 2007

Delinquencies for managed credit card outstandings headed north in August after falling for three consecutive months. Despite the recent credit meltdown, credit card delinquency has remained steady this year but will likely rise through the fourth quarter as ... more