(6/30/98)Discovery Card
The Discovery Channel will unveil a MasterCard Wednesday to protect endangered species and the environment as well as offer cardholders special savings on merchandise. -READ MORE |  |
(6/29/98)E*Trade Card
CA-based E*Trade said Friday it is aiming for total cash management, online, with the launch of a new 'Classic' and 'Platinum VISA' card to compliment its Web site for online investing services. -READ MORE |
(6/25/98)Student Cards
A nationwide study of 750 college students found that nearly two-thirds now have credit cards and more than half of student cardholders pay card balances off each month. -READ MORE | |
(6/24/98)XOOM Card
The leading provider of on-line Web clips signed with First USA yesterday to offer a co-branded card and a suite of highly targeted cards. The co-branded 'First USA/XOOM Platinum VISA' card will offer exclusive XOOM promotions. -READ MORE |
(6/24/98)Smart Pep Card
Pepperdine University is upgrading its student 'Pep Card' to a smart card by the start of classes this fall. Diebold will transform the more than 5,000 'Pep Cards' into a near-cashless environment for Pepperdine by allowing monetary value to be loaded onto the campus ID card. -READ MORE | |
(6/24/98)AmEx Privacy Brochure
American Express rolled out a new consumer brochure yesterday to provide consumers with information and tips concerning online privacy and security. The brochure is available via AmEx's Web site and by mail.
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(6/23/98)Consumer Privacy
As the U.S. Department of Commerce's 'Online Privacy' conference gets underway this morning in Washington, DC, two major self-regulation initiatives to protect consumer privacy on the Internet will be announced. -READ MORE | |
(6/23/98)Y2K Fears
A survey released yesterday at the World Congress on Information Technology in Fairfax, VA, shows that 80% of Americans are concerned that their financial records may be distorted due to Year 2000 computer related failures. -READ MORE |
(6/19/98)Gillette Phone Card
ATCALL Inc. has created a prepaid phone card to promote the new Gillette MACH3 razor to be introduced early this summer. -READ MORE | |
(6/19/98)DisneyQuest
Disney opened the doors to its new "ultimate interactive adventure" yesterday at the Walt Disney World Resort in FL, with American Express providing a key entry element. -READ MORE |
(6/19/98)IC Kids Card
UT-based IC One, IBM and Intellect launched a smart card program yesterday to help raise funds for schools and children's hospitals. -READ MORE | |
(6/18/98)Garfield MasterCard
Tomorrow marks the 20th birthday of cartoon character 'Garfield', and MBNA is set to release a special MasterCard to honor the big, fat hairy cat. -READ MORE |
(6/18/98)Another Bankruptcy Poll
According to a TechnoPolitics/Public Opinion Strategies poll of 1200 adults, a substantial majority of Americans believe that those filing bankruptcy should be required to pay back at least a portion of their debts and a near majority believe that Federal laws make it too easy to go broke in America.
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(6/16/98)Two For One
Perhaps the highest value promotion to float by cardholders this summer is hitting mailboxes this week. -READ MORE |
(6/16/98)Phil Collins Unplugged
British rocker Phil Collins stopped by the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles last night, not to entertain, but to unveil a watercolor painting he created for Discover's 'Private Issue Card'. -READ MORE | |
(6/16/98)Double Points
American Express announced yesterday it will award double points in its reward programs to cardholders using AmEx cards for spending at supermarkets and gas stations this summer. -READ MORE |
(6/10/98)Bankruptcy Reform
With more than 72% of the U.S. House of Representatives voting this week in favor of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998, it seems inevitable that Congress will pass some kind of bankruptcy reform before the end of this year. -READ MORE | |
(6/10/98)Raising the Curtain
The League of American Theatres and Producers, a 500-member national trade organization for the Broadway
industry, and First USA raised the curtain yesterday on the new 'Live Broadway VISA' card.-READ MORE |
(6/9/98)Check Washing
The National Automated Clearing House Association warned consumers yesterday to avoid being victims of check washing. -READ MORE | |
(6/8/98)April Showers
After a strong March, revolving credit eased a bit in April as American consumers added 33% less debt this year than last year. -READ MORE |
(6/5/98)Gone Country
Discover's 'Private Issue' card unveiled its 1998 celebrity artists yesterday who will create a celebrity art credit card for the coming year. Topping this year's list is country music artist Randy Travis. -READ MORE | |
(6/4/98)Hamburger Helper
The hunt for the killer smart payment card application may become more focused after Wednesday's announcement that Burger King and Mondex USA will launch a pilot to test smart payment cards in the fast food industry.-READ MORE |
