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CARDNEWS FOR CONSUMERS
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(5/28/99)
Customer Loyalty Survey
Do you think your shopping habits are affected by loyalty programs? Total
Research Corporation Friday released results of a survey they conducted on
loyalty programs.
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(5/27/99)
Schwab Gives Free ATM Access
If you have a Schwab Access Gold Visa debit card from Charles Schwab &
Co., you can now withdraw cash from ATM's worldwide without incurring a
service charge.
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(5/26/99)
Phantom Gift Cards
Star Wars fans are soaring in at hyper speed to Borders Books and Music
and Waldenbooks stores to snap up Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
electronic gift certificate cards.
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(5/25/99)
Class Action Against Providian
If you are or were a cardholder of a Providian credit card, the law firm
of Girard & Green announced this weekend that a class action lawsuit has
been filed on all persons who were holders of credit cards issued by Providian Bank.
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(5/24/99)
Dime Platinum VISA
The Dime Savings Bank of New York and First USA announced last week their
plans to offer a new credit card, 'Dime Platinum VISA'.
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(5/20/99)
Under The Gun
Providian Financial Corp., formerly known as First Deposit, is under
investigation for alleged fraud by the San Francisco district attorneys
office.
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(5/20/99)
The Phantom Menace?
Americans whipped out their credit cards to snatch up tickets to this
year's hottest movie.
Credit card volume soared for the opening day of the much awaited
Star Wars prequel.
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(5/19/99)
The Personal Touch
American consumers love ATM cards but they like visiting a teller better.
This was the recent finding of a survey released this week by NCR Corporation.
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(5/19/99)
Miles For a Quote
If you are a United Airlines Mileage Plus member you can receive at least 250 bonus miles by simply requesting an auto insurance quote.
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(5/18/99)
Chase World MasterCard
Chase Manhattan announced the launch of the 'Chase World MasterCard'
yesterday. The Chase version offers consumers a fixed 9.9% APR with a $75
annual fee.
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(5/18/99)
Maximum UA Miles
United Airlines Mileage Plus VISA and MasterCard cardholders will now be able
to accumulate extra miles under a new program launched this week.
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(5/17/99)
Plastic Usage
Americans love their plastic and a recent survey shows how much. The
survey of 1,202 randomly selected adults was completed to
determine consumers' awareness, opinions and usage of plastic cards.
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(5/17/99)
Going Public
San Francisco-based NextCard, Inc. made initial public offering of
6,000,000 shares of newly issued common stock. The shares are being traded
on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NXCD".
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(5/14/99)
Smart High Schools
Students that attend Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Ohio, now have an
ID card that can be
used throughout the school.
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(5/14/99)
Starwood Membership Rewards Bonus
If you are traveling between now and August 31, 1999 and you use your
American Express card to pay for you stay at Starwood hotels and resorts,
you can earn up to 5,000 extra Membership Rewards points.
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(5/13/99)
Double SkyMiles
American Express is kicking off a nationwide promotion this Saturday
offering 'Delta SkyMiles Credit Card' holders double miles for every
purchase made on the 'SkyMiles' card through June 15th.
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(5/13/99)
Travel Perks Plus
The newest reward program in the travel industry is "Travel Perks Plus".
The program is designed to reward those individuals that book corporate
travel.
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(5/12/99)
Dilbert VISA
The 'Dilbert VISA' card is coming! NextCard and United Media
announced a joint Internet marketing agreement this week to offer
co-branded products and card services for 'Dilbert', the icon of American
corporate culture.
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(5/12/99)
Arco Smart Cards
If you stop at an ARCO gas station later this year you might be surprised
to see they accept "smart" cards. This smart card trial is slated to get
underway later this year in Southern California and Arizona at select
locations.
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(5/11/99)
March Credit Slump
One year ago American consumers added $4.1 billion to revolving credit
during the month of March. This year, the trend has completely reversed as
American consumers paid down $800 million of revolving credit during March.
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(5/11/99)
PC Help Card
Having trouble with your personal computer and ready for a getaway?
America West and Micro Age Teleservices have teamed up to offer the PCHelp
card. Now when you call to get help with your computer questions you can
earn valuable FlightFund miles.
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(5/10/99)
Global Online Sales Boom
RAM Research Group projects that global consumer online purchases will grow
at a rate between 65% and 70%, compounded annually, over the next five
years, driving online sales to more than $200 billion by the year 2003.
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(5/10/99)
Foncard Rate Drop
If you have a Spree prepaid Foncard, the next time you make a call you
might be surprised to here a message that you have additional minutes on
your card. On May 1st Sprint reduced the rates for its Spree card for both domestic and international calls.
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(5/8/99)
Free Phone Calls On Mother's Day
Call your mother, family, friends, in fact anyone all day long on Mother's
Day, Sunday May 9th for free. Yes, Net2Phone Direct is offering free
domestic phone calls all day long as a way to introduce consumers to a
cheaper way to make phone calls.
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(5/6/99)
Tornado Relief
VISA U.S.A. announced this morning it will make a $250,000 donation to be
divided between the American Red Cross and the San Francisco Bay Area
Chapter to support tornado relief efforts in the Midwest and Red Cross
services in the Bay Area.
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(5/6/99)
ATM Demographics
Recent results of a national research project revealed that Ethnic
minorities own and use of ATM cards more than other U.S. consumers. The
project was commissioned by PULSE EFT association...
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(5/6/99)
Bankruptcy Reform Update
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 833, the 'Bankruptcy Reform
Act of 1999', by a vote of 313-108 Wednesday. The U.S. Senate is expected
to vote on its version of the legislation by the end of this month.
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(5/6/99)
Merchant Guide
Ever wonder how to go about accepting credit cards or improving
profitability from credit cards? Electronic Clearing House, Inc. is now
offering a free guide to small business owners.
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(5/4/99)
NextCard eWallet
San Francisco-based NextCard and eWallet announced this week a universal,
one-click electronic wallet for cardholders.The 'NextCard eWallet' enables
cardholders to purchase, with a single click of a mouse...
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(5/4/99)
CheckFree Now GlitchFree
CheckFree said it has identified and corrected the root cause of the
system error that led some users of its e-billing/payment service last week
to experience intermittent problems accessing and using the system.
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(5/3/99)
Mix Your Money
Heads-up travelers can save themselves headaches while traveling overseas with
just a little forethought. The AAA suggests that travelers should plan to use a variety of payment methods.
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(5/3/99)
Credit Insurance Suit
The Supreme Court of the State of New York certified on April 8, 1999, a
national class action against American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc., American
Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, and Bankers American Life Assurance
Company.Â
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