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(10/31/97) Pac Bell Mexico Card Pacific Bell expanded its Mexican prepaid phone card program yesterday to offer a "calling from Mexico" feature. -(READ MORE)	(10/31/97) Holiday Inn Card The 'Priority Club Worldwide Platinum VISA' card was unveiled Thursday in a partnership between Holiday Hospitality, VISA and First USA. -(READ MORE)
(10/30/97) Smart Corp Card American Express and Continental Airlines will begin a pilot Nov. 1 involving several thousand AmEx Corporate Cardholders to test 'Smart Corporate Cards' in Continental's 'Electronic Ticket Machines'. -(READ MORE)	(10/29/97) Restaurant Gift Card It looks like a credit card but acts like a gift certificate. It's the new Rock Bottom Restaurants Gift Card, an innovative sleek-looking plastic card, that makes the perfect stocking stuffer or holiday gift. -(READ MORE)
(10/24/97) Universal Studios Card Universal Studios and NOVUS Services introduced the new "Universal Studios Card". For every dollar spent in purchases on the new Universal Studios Card, Cardmembers earn StudioPoints toward entertainment rewards from Universal Studios. -(READ MORE)	(10/23/97) VISA Relaunches Reading Is Fundamental Promotion Today in the nation's capital where -- President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton have made reading a national priority -- Visa U.S.A. is launching "Read Me a Story," a national program designed to help address America's reading crisis. -(READ MORE)
(10/22/97) BIC vs BRC VISA and MasterCard's Bankruptcy Issues Council took off the gloves yesterday by attacking the National Bankruptcy Review Commission's bankruptcy reform proposals. -(READ MORE)	(10/22/97) New E-Wallet Ma-based Currency Scientific Inc. released it 'Electronic Wallet' yesterday which it says goes far beyond the capabilities of smart cards. -(READ MORE)
(10/21/97) Ticketmaster Platinum MC First USA and Ticketmaster Group rolled out the 'Ticketmaster Platinum MasterCard' yesterday offering five Ticketmaster Reward Points for every dollar spent at Ticketmaster and one point for each dollar spent elsewhere. -(READ MORE)	(10/21/97) New ATM Surcharge Study Study on ATM Usage Shows That Relatively Few Pay Majority of Optional Surcharges. Most Consumers Pay None; Research Also Reveals That Banking Relationships Are Unaffected. -(READ MORE)
(10/17/97) Bank Declares War on ATM Fees USAA Federal Savings Bank has made automated teller withdrawals essentially free for its customers by offering rebates on domestic ATM user fees. USAA FSB waives its $1 fee on the first 10 ATM withdrawals per statement cycle from any non-USAA ATM. -(READ MORE)	(10/17/97) Consumers Want More ATM Services Many consumers want their banks to provide additional services such as event ticketing, coupons and internet access through their ATMs, according to a nationwide survey carried out by NCR Corporation. -(READ MORE)
(10/16/97) BJ's/BNB MasterCard Settle The fallout between Beneficial National Bank and BJ's Wholesale Club over BNB's decision to cancel unprofitable MasterCard accounts ended Wednesday afternoon after both parties reached an out-of-court settlement. -(READ MORE)	(10/15/97) World MasterCard The most direct assault on American Express cards will get underway this month as MasterCard rolls out its 'World MasterCard'. No pre-set spending limit, flexible, frequent traveler benefits and concierge-level service have long been the hallmarks of American Express charge cards -(READ MORE)
(10/14/97) Phoenix Suns VISA Bank of America and Phoenix Suns introduced their new VISA card over the weekend. The 'Phoenix Suns VISA Card' offers one 'Phoenix Suns Reward Point' for each dollar charged, up to 25,000 points annually. -(READ MORE)	(10/14/97) BankBoston ATM Brochure BankBoston, Massachusetts' largest bank, today announced that it has begun to mail out brochures to its nearly one million Massachusetts customer households explaining why the Company opposes the proposed state legislative ban on ATM non-customer convenience fees. -(READ MORE)
(10/10/97) Chase E-Pay/Bill Early next year Chase Manhattan Bank will integrate electronic bill presentment/payment services, at no charge, to its credit card and mortgage customers. -(READ MORE)	(10/10/97) Speedpass to Hit 20 Markets Mobil(R) Corporation today announced plans to introduce the Mobil Speedpass(TM) car tag in major markets on November 7. -(READ MORE)
(10/9/97) Two Chips In One Card Bank of America and VISA USA have teamed up to pilot a 'VISA Cash' card with two microchips, one chip for the 'VISA Cash' function and a second chip running several non-financial applications. -(READ MORE)	(10/9/97) USPS Full Acceptance It took two and one half years but the U.S. Postal Service finally did it. As of today all 32,000 U.S. post offices have credit/debit card terminals. -(READ MORE)
(10/7/97) Prepaid Gas+Phone Card Mobil and MCI announced yesterday it will begin testing, this Friday, a new co-branded card which combines the prepaid 'Mobil GO Card' with MCI's 'PrePaid' long distance calling card. -(READ MORE)	(10/7/97) Private Issue Garcia Road Trip Ends They weren't afraid to let the people see them cry. Dozens of vintage Volkswagen buses and their owners drove from Phoenix to Albuquerque this weekend laden with food to rendezvous with a restored 1959 VW bus dubbed "The Jerry Garcia Fan Bus". -(READ MORE)
(10/2/97) eToys Launched Hoping to capture the holiday spirit two California entrepreneurs launched a new Web service enabling Internet surfers to purchase toys electronically. -(READ MORE)	(10/1/97) Debt Buster The National Foundation for Consumer Credit and USA Today are holding a national telephone call-in to answer credit and debt questions today from 9am-9pm ET. Call 1-800-485-1075 for the Debt Buster Hot Line or click here to be transported to USA Today's Debt Buster special email page. -(READ MORE)
(10/1/97) BMG VISA Price leader Wachovia kicked off a new product today in partnership with BMG Entertainment that combines a below average interest rate with a hassle-free rewards program. -(READ MORE)	(10/1/97) BJ's MC Drops Freeloaders Beneficial National Bank's decision to not renewal BJ MasterCard cardholders who pay off balances regularly may withstand legal challenges. -(READ MORE)