| (1/31/97)PGA TOUR MasterCard First USA rolled out the 'PGA TOUR MasterCard' and the 'Senior PGA TOUR MasterCard' yesterday at the 'Royal Caribbean Classic' at the Crandon Park Golf Club in Key Biscayne, Florida. -READ MORE |  |
(1/31/97)The Official Radio City Card Radio City Productions and The American Express Company have signed a new marketing agreement designating American Express as the "official credit card" of Radio City Music Hall. -READ MORE |
| (1/31/97)Debt Debate The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released a new economic study yesterday that says the rising consumer debt burden may not foreshadow an economic slowdown. The report says it is complicated to get a reliable measure of consumer debt since card debt data is skewed by consumers charging routine bills or the rise in card use for business expenses. -READ MORE | |
(1/30/97)The Official Radio City Card Are January credit card bills for December expenses giving you a post-holiday financial hangover? You're not alone. A recent survey done for the National Foundation for Consumer Credit (NFCC) found that nearly one-third of consumers overspent their holiday gift budgets, and 82 percent of these overspenders exceeded budgets by up to $500! -READ MORE |
| (1/30/97)Virtual and Black Tie Roses The ultimate in Valentine's Day gifts is now as close as a click of your mouse. 1 Virtual Place (http://www.1virtualplace.com), one of the Internet's most eclectic and creative on- line shopping destinations, has been selected as the premier Internet source for Black Tie Valet(R)-Beverly Hills. -READ MORE | |
(1/29/97)Final Bravo Tony Bennett will leave his heart in Chicago as his national "Here's to the Ladies" concert tour ends with a final engagement February 28 at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel. Dean Witter, Discover and Co.'s 'BRAVO Card' is the official sponsor of the tour which included 41 stops. -READ MORE |
| (1/30/97)VISA Super Bowls Check Card In a move that dramatically underscores Visa's commitment to mainstream the debit category and to accelerate its growth, Visa U.S.A., for the first time, place advertising for its check card during the Super Bowl, the most highly-visible television spot of the year, with an estimated viewing audience of 138 million. -READ MORE | |
(1/27/97)People's Special Web Offer People's Bank is now marketing its credit card program through CardWeb, Inc.'s World Wide Web site. As a special offer to surfers from RAM Research's site, Peoples is offering a card with no annual fee and a 5.9% intro rate. -READ MORE |
| (1/30/97)CardGame Dec 96 Winners CardWeb, Inc.'s CardGame, the monthly "Interactive Credit Card Game That Pays", selected Ms. LoriJo S. Turner of Sauk Rapids, MN as December's consumer contest winner and Chris Miller of First Data in Omaha, NE, as December's executive sweepstakes winner. -READ MORE | |
(1/17/97)Hockey & SuperBowl MasterCard, Hypercom and Gemplus have teamed up to introduce 25,000 hockey fans to smart cards during the NHL All-Star Game now underway in San Jose. -READ MORE |
| (1/15/97)TicketMaster Co-Brands First USA and the Ticketmaster Group Inc. signed an agreement Tuesday to create the a new, no-annual-fee MasterCard offering a wide range of entertainment-related rewards. -READ MORE | |
(1/15/97)Debt Freedom MasterCard, Hypercom and Gemplus have teamed up to introduce 25,000 hockey fans to smart cards during the NHL All-Star Game now underway in San Jose. -READ MORE |
| (1/13/97)The Christmas Blues Despite reports of lower-than-expected retail sales, nearly one-third of Americans say that they spent more than they planned on holiday gifts this year, according to a new survey commissioned by the National Foundation for Consumer Credit (NFCC). -READ MORE | |
(1/10/97)TV MasterCard Citibank and Philips Consumer Electronics Company announced the new ‘Philips Maganavox MasterCard’ yesterday. The new, no-annual-fee, co-branded card, offers points for each dollar charged redeemable for Philips Magnavox products ranging from portable audio products to home theater systems. -READ MORE |
| (1/10/97)AmEx Rewards Expands American Express added 23 new retailers yesterday to its ‘Membership Rewards’ program. More than three million AmEx cardmembers are enrolled in the program which awards one point for each dollar charged. -READ MORE | |
(1/10/97)HomeBase Card Gives Flood Relief Flood victims can find some relief to their financial worries. Customers at HomeBase home improvement warehouses can get 90 days same as cash on any purchases made on the HomeBase Consumer Credit Card. -READ MORE |
