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News Library - May, 2007

March Debt May, 8, 2007

Consumer revolving credit came in like a lamb in March but left like a lion after Americans added $6.8 billion in new balances. Revolving consumer credit also set a new record of more than $888 billion in March, growing at an annual rate of 9.2%. more

Mother Spenders May, 8, 2007

A new survey shows that men plan to spend an average of $91 on their wife, $74 on their mother and $50 on their mother-in-law for "Mother's Day." Another finding: 19% of "Mother’s Day" shoppers said they intend to purchase a gift card. more

New World May, 7, 2007

Has the world gone mad? Not yet, but it is going contactless! By the end of this year contactless payments, wherein you simply swipe your card near a check-out terminal instead of having a clerk swipe it through a card reader, will be spreading throughout ... more

Prepaid MasterCard May, 7, 2007

ExxonMobil will soon be offering a prepaid MasterCard that can be loaded with up to $5,000. The card also features free "Direct Deposit," free "Anytime Alerts" with balance and transaction details sent to a cardholder's e-mail or cell phone. more

Voice Pay May, 4, 2007

Forget PIN numbers, SSN numbers, DOB, your mother's maiden name, your first school, first car and other stupid personal security questions as there is a new painless way to pay. This week a new system has been introduced that uses the customer's own voice as ... more

Card Habits May, 4, 2007

There has been a 23% increase over the past five years in the number of credit cardholders who use cards that accumulate points for merchandise and/or airline tickets. The new study also shows that debit card usage has decreased from 55% in 2003 to 44% in ... more

Loyalty Programs May, 3, 2007

There are more than 1.3 billion members of loyalty rewards programs in U.S. with nearly 500 million linked to airlines and financial services. Fueled by credit cards with rewards as primary competitive weapons, financial service loyalty programs have soared ... more

Biz Sweepstakes May, 3, 2007

Each time small-business owners use their "MasterCard BusinessCard" or "Debit MasterCard BusinessCard" between now and June 30th they will be automatically entered to win a $100,000 cash prize: $50,000 for their business and $50,000 for themselves. During the ... more

Smarter Cards May, 2, 2007

Two companies have teamed to introduce a new smarter payment card that generates disposable passwords for greater security when shopping online. VeriSign and Innovative Card Technologies are combining "VeriSign Identity Protection" with the "ICT ... more

Pumped-Up Card May, 2, 2007

Costco and American Express have added some octane to their "TrueEarnings Business Card." The card now offers a 5% annual rebate on automobile gas purchased at Costco Gasoline and stand-alone gas stations. more