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(7/30/99) 1999 VISA Magic Moments VISA Magic Moments Return this year! For consumers the contest will basically be the same as last year's, each day from November 1 through December 31, VISA will randomly select a one-second moment when U.S. issued VISA card purchases are free, regardless of the amount. -READ MORE	(7/29/99) Not Best Cardholders Consumers who signup for credit cards on the Internet are not ideal cardholders says J.D. Power. A forthcoming study by J.D. Power and Associates concludes that consumers who apply for a credit card through the Internet carry higher balances but are more likely to miss payments. -READ MORE
(7/28/99) Loose Change A new survey estimates that $7.7 billion of out-of-circulation change is sitting in American households. According to the "Coinstar National Currency Poll - A Periodic Look at Americans and Their Money", the typical American consumer has a stash of change valued at approximately $30. -READ MORE	(7/27/99) Breaking Ground As most major card issuers have jacked up late payment fees and over-limit fees to $29, South Dakota-based Green Tree Retail Services Bank has taken its fees to the $30 level.
(7/26/99) Sears Premier Card Sears, Roebuck and Co. wants to reward its best customers with the 'Sears Premier Card'. The new program is designed to recognize and reward customers who have made 'Sears Card' purchases totaling at least $600 in the previous 12 months. -READ MORE	(7/23/99) Elvis is Back The King has returned! The Elvis Presley credit card has been resurrected! Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. announced this week that it has signed an affinity card deal with MBNA America to issue the official 'Elvis Presley' credit card. -READ MORE
(7/23/99) Computer Error In the continuing story of Providian's credit card woes, the issuer said this week that recent cardholder lawsuits were primarily related to a "programming error" it recently identified. -READ MORE	(7/22/99) PocketCard An Illinois firm and a secured card specialist unveiled an innovative business card program yesterday for companies that frequently provide cash advances or reimburses employees for expenses. -READ MORE
(7/22/99) Emerald Card Thought you've heard of every card color possible? No way! This week MBNA America, one of the nation's top five card issuers, is hitting up the mailboxes of Irish Americans with the new Emerald Platinum Plus MasterCard. -READ MORE	(7/15/99) Providian Sued Again Already facing class action lawsuits from consumers and shareholders over its credit card practices, San Francisco-based Providian is now facing another lawsuit from crosstown rival NextCard. -READ MORE
(7/9/99) Fee Revenues It's not your imagination. American consumers are being squeezed with credit card fees. Over the past two years card issuers have jacked-up late payment fees and over-limit fees, created new fees, and have lowered the threshold when such fees are imposed. -READ MORE	(7/8/99) McGill VISA No matter what side of the border you are on, you can now get the new "McGill VISA" card. This is the first time a Canadian bank has offered a cross-border affinity credit card. The new program involves an affinity VISA card for more than 100,000 McGill University alumni, including 12,000 who reside in the U.S. -READ MORE
(7/7/99) Kiddie Card Kids, not college kids or teenagers, may soon be able carry credit cards linked to their parents' accounts. AT&T Corp. has been granted a patent for a unique system and method that enables the parent to control the use of an ancillary credit or debit transaction card which is issued to a child. -READ MORE	(7/6/99) Amnesty VISA Canada's Citizens Bank and Amnesty International Canada have joined up to offer the new Citizens Bank Amnesty International VISA. The new card, which features a dove in flight on a black background, was introduced this week. -READ MORE