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News Library - September, 2008

Card Wars September, 16, 2008

The battle between Bankrate.com and Creditcards.com over the online credit card marketing channel continues to build. After acquiring Nationwide Card Services in December, Bankrate announced a deal last week to acquire the one-full-time employee Web site of ... more

New CardQue September, 12, 2008

Payment card industry news went to a new level this week with the upcoming introduction of an instant online service that offers breaking raw news and fresh proprietary data. CardWeb.com® also announced special offers in celebration of its 22nd business ... more

July Debt September, 10, 2008

Believe it or not, American consumers could be up to their eyeballs in $1 trillion of revolving debt by the end of this year. Consumer revolving credit continued its upward push in July as Americans tacked on nearly $4 billion in net new debt, mostly credit ... more

Impact Projects September, 9, 2008

American Express cardholders have offered projects that they hope will make a positive impact on the world. The top five projects selected will be funded with $2.5 million after cardholders vote from the top 25 by September 29th in the "Members Project." more

Good & Ugly Cards September, 8, 2008

A new report has determined that the best credit cards for low pricing are Capital One's "Platinum Prestige," American Express' "Clear," and Iberiabank's "Visa Classic." The worst include credit cards issued by First Premier Bank, the HSBC "American ... more

Card Satisfaction September, 5, 2008

A new survey of more than 7,600 consumers reveals that cardholders are the most satisfied with American Express credit cards, followed by Discover credit cards. The study measured customer satisfaction by examining interaction; billing and payment process; ... more

Spending Cuts September, 4, 2008

While Americans ran more than $2 trillion through general purpose credit cards and $1.4 trillion through general purpose debit cards in the U.S. last year, the stage is set for a major roll-back in payment card usage this year. A recent online survey of 3,000 ... more

Domain Bidding September, 3, 2008

MD-based New Windfields is representing another batch of its portfolio of prime bank and credit card related domain names for acquisition. Among the domain names offered are: cardgame.com; goldcards.com; cardrate.com; bankcenter.com; chargecard.com; ... more

Cashless Cabins September, 2, 2008

Starting next week Southwest Airlines passengers will need some plastic to get a bloody mary or a scotch-on-the-rocks. Southwest joins a host of other airlines that no longer accept cash for onboard purchases. more