Credit Card News Archive
September 2006
- Casino Credit Card Makes Big Splash with Gamblers
- ESPN Credit Card Offers Unique Sports Rewards
- Condo Developer Accepting American Express for Down-Payments
- New Travelocity Credit Card Promises Easier Point Redemption
- Discover Card Acceptance to Increase with New Partnership
- Saks Fifth Avenue to Offer World Elite MasterCard
- Chase Mistakenly Sends Customer Information Out with the Trash
- MasterCard to Cap Interchange Fees for Gas Stations, Publish Fee Schedule Online
- Credit Card Micropayments on the Rise, Especially Among the Young
- Business Credit Card Users Get Two Chances at $50,000 from MasterCard
August 2006
- Consumer Credit Card Rates See Small Decline; Business, Student Rates Up
- Chase Buys Pier 1 Credit Card Business for $155 Million
- Enlightenment Visa Offers Cardholders Health/Spirit Rewards
- PNC Bank Drops MBNA in Favor of Credit Card Alliance with US Bank
- Discover Card Debuts New Ad Campaign at Emmy Awards
- Home Depot Debuts Two New MasterCard Credit Cards
- Discover to Broaden International Acceptance Through Alliance with JCB
- It's PONG Versus Roddick in New American Express Commercial
- JetBlue Extends Points Expiration Dates to Users of JetBlue Credit Card
- Advanta Rolls Out First Contactless Credit Cards
- Credit Card Rates Steady as Fed Applies Brakes
- Visa Sponsors Quiz to Help Consumers to Better Understand Their "Money Personalities"
- Consumers Choose Rewards Credit Cards But Don't Always Take Rewards
- Fed Interest Rate Decison Good News for Credit Card Holders
- American DreamCard Announces Sweepstakes Payouts of Over $500,000
- Visa Business Credit Card Spending at Over $100 Billion for First Time
- Rewards Card Program Participants Higher Spenders: Survey
- Consumer Credit Card Rates Steady, Business Cards Tick Up
- United Airlines and Chase Team Up to Offer Free Vacation Financing
- American Express Making Changes to Rewards Program
July 2006
- Chevy Chase Bank Settles Credit Card Lawsuit for $16.1 Million
- Wachovia Reenters Credit Card Market with Promise of Fewer Penalties, Generous Rewards
- Credit Card Companies Settle Currency Conversion Lawsuit for $336 Million
- Contactless Credit Card Usage Grows, Survey Suggests Bright Future
- Fewer Credit Card Offers in Your Mailbox?
- Discover to Be Only Credit Card Accepted at Dollar Tree Stores
- Credit Card Interest Rates Continue to Climb
- Small Businesses Offer Senate Testimony Against MasterCard and Visa Over Interchange Fees
- Study: Over Half of College Students Have Credit Cards
- Discover, First Data Deal Could Increase Acceptance of Discover Card
- Discover Card Announces New WNBA Affinity Credit Cards
- MasterCard and Citibank Begin Trial of Contactless Credit Cards in New York Subways
- Discover Card Announces Fall "Get More" Partners
- New Bank of America Credit Card Offers Unique Major League Baseball Rewards
- Columbus Bank and Trust Company, CompuCredit Corporation Agree to Pay New Yorkers $11 Million in Restitution for Deceptive Business Practices
- Philadelphia Area Coke Machines to Take Credit Cards
- Average Credit Card Rate Tops 14% After Latest Fed Rate Increase
- Bank of America Launches Its First American Express Card
June 2006
- MasterCard Announces New Corporate Name and Logo
- Percentage of Delinquent Credit Card Payments Increases
- New York State Moves to Outlaw Credit Card Universal Default Clauses
- Consumer Credit Card Rates Steady Ahead of Fed Meeting
- Credit Card Late Fees Average $35, Over-the-Limit Fees Top $32
- MINI Credit Card Offers Motoring Rewards, Customized Car Image
- Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Credit Card Interchange Fees
- American Military Society Credit Card Launched
- Wells Fargo Goes Contactless
- Discover Partners with More Credit Card Issuers to Grow Network
- Discover Launches Business Credit Card
- Credit Card Rates Continue Slow Rise
- Delta Credit Cards Doubling Miles for Summer
- When Credit Cards Expire, Businesses Can Get Your New Number Without Your Permission
- Credit Card Numbers, Personal Information of Hotels.com Customers Stolen
- New Nature Conservancy Visa Credit Card Supports Conservation Efforts
May 2006
- Credit Card Rates Continue to Rise
- New PayPal Credit Card Offers eBay Discounts as Rewards
- MasterCard Debuts on Wall Street, Rises Over 15 Percent
- Experian Credit Study Reports Debt and Late Payment Increases
- New Bank of America Credit Card Features Photo of Your Pet, Rewards
- Poll Says Average Credit Card Debt Tops $3,000 Per Cardholder and Almost $6,000 for Balance Carriers
- Sierra Trading Post Launches Rewards Visa
- Sportsman's Warehouse Launches Rewards Credit Card
- Visa Credit Card Usage Continues to Expand
- Fed Rate Increase Spurs Rise in Credit Card Rates
- Citibank Business Credit Cards Offering Free Discount Prescription Drug Benefit
- Leading Credit Card Issuers Raise Lending Rates
- Borders Introduces Improved Credit Card Reward Program
- PayPal, SunTrust Offering Free Equifax Credit Monitoring
- MasterCard Sweepstakes Gives Small Business Owners Chance for a Free Technology Makeover
- American Airlines Begins Credit Card Acceptance for In-Flight Purchases
- Credit Card Rates Steady for Just Third Time in 2006
- New BP Credit Card Increases Rewards
- MasterCard Sponsors American Airlines Frequent Flyer Anniversary Giveaway
April 2006
- Home Depot, GE Capital Settle Lawsuit Over Credit Card Charges
- Bank of America Could Start Own Payment Network
- UBS Wealth Management Clients Offered Unique Rewards Credit Cards
- Credit Card Rates Rise Again
- Former University of Texas Quarterback Vince Young Backs Prepaid Credit Card
- MasterCard Sues Over World Cup Sponsorship
- Discover Card Chooses New Ad Agency
- Barnes & Noble Credit Card Launched
- Discover Card Offers 5 Percent Cash Back on Gas, Auto Products in April,May and June
- Credit Card Rates Up Over One Full Point in 2006
- HSBC Acquires Boscov's Credit Card Accounts
- Joint Venture Seeks Credit Card Acceptance at Casino Gaming Devices
- Ross-Simons Credit Card Data May Have Been Stolen
- Visa Waives Signature Requirement to Encourage Small-Ticket Credit Card Purchases
- Credit Card Rates Up, Cash Back Cards Especially Hit
- Discover Card Rated Best for Fraud Protection Services
- Credit Card Customers In the Dark on Rates, Limits, Fees: Survey
- MasterCard PayPass Credit Card Readers Installed in 9 Major League Baseball Stadiums
- American Express Adds to IN:NYC Card Partners
- Credit Card Rates Resume Upward Climb
March 2006
- Citizens Living Abroad Have Difficulty Getting Credit Reports: BusinessWeek
- American Express Membership Rewards Adds iTunes
- Fed Raises Interest Rates, Banks Follow
- Late Credit Card Payments Decline in 2005 Fourth Quarter
- Survey Finds Fees Stop Americans from Paying Taxes by Credit Card
- EmigrantDirect Sweetens Cash Back Credit Card Offer
- MasterCard Extends Zero Liability to Business Credit Cards
- Survey Finds Wide Variance in International Credit Card Transaction Fees
- Visa Announces Load Network for Prepaid Credit Cards
- New Olivia Credit Card Caters to Lesbian Market
- Credit Card Rates Unchanged for First Time in 2006
- Will New Credit Scoring Alliance Produce Results, or Confusion?
- Media Questioning Debit Card Safety
- Capital One Expands Further with Acquisition of North Fork Bancorp
- Lowe's Launches Project Card, New Credit Card for Home Improvement Purchases
- GM Flexible Earnings Card Adds to General Motors Customer Options
- Business Customers Enjoy Sweet Credit Card Deals as Competition Heats Up
- M. Night Shyamalan Directs, Stars In New American Express Commercial
- Chase Purchases Kohl's Credit Card Accounts
- Survey Gauges Customer Satisfaction with Top Credit Card Issuers
- Spirit Airlines Launches Frequent Flyer Program, Rewards Credit Card
- Marriott Introduces New Rewards Credit Card Option
February 2006
- Credit Card Rates Continue Moving Up
- Income Stagnant, Debt Up, Says Federal Reserve
- Credit Card Processor That Exposed Massive Customer Data Agrees to Run Tighter Ship
- Is Identity Theft Risk Overblown?
- After 50 Years, "Cash Only" a Thing of the Past at Waffle House
- Credit Card Rates Rise Again, Due for a Lull
- H&R Block Drives Business By Cutting Credit Card Tax Payment Fees
- Mastercard Postpones IPO
- Merchants,Credit Card Companies Face Off on Capitol Hill Over Interchange Fees
- Discover Drops "No Surcharge" Requirement, is Dropped from Merchant Lawsuit
- Discover Steps Into the Debit Card Ring
- Credit Card Rates Up Over Half-Percent Since January 1
- Wireless Phones Could Soon Double as Credit Cards
- Consumer Debt Rose Three Percent in 2005
- You Can Pay Taxes By Credit Card; Here's Why You Shouldn't
- Churches Embrace Giving Via Credit Card
- Visa Launches First New Brand Campaign Since 1980s
- MasterCard Usage Rose Over 11 Percent in 2005
- Average Credit Card Rate Tops 13 Percent
- Study Highlights Differences Between Those with High and Low Credit Scores
- Recent Credit Card News Links
- Boston Newspaper Delivers Credit Card Numbers Along with Newspapers
January 2006
- MasterCard Brings Back MacGyver for Super Bowl Ad
- Citi, MasterCard to Test Contactless Payments in New York City Subways
- Credit Card Rates Hold Steady
- Gas Credit Cards Promise (A Little) Relief to Consumers Struggling with High Gas Prices
- Cross Country Bank Ordered to Pay $8.9 Million in New York Fraud Case
- Credit Card Issuers, Retailers May Face Off Over Fees
- American Express, GE Consumer Finance Alliance Starts with Launch of Dillard's American Express Card
- Credit Card Rates Continue to Climb
- Read the Fine Print When Choosing a Rewards Credit Card
- Reader's Digest, Chase Team Up on New Home Improvement Credit Card
- Credit Cards from Corn?
- Many Credit Counselors Losing Non-Profit Status
- Credit Card Rates Inch Up Again
- MasterCard Urges Merchants to Increase Security of Credit Card Customer Data
- Credit Card Debt Tops $3,500 Per Adult, $7,200 Per Household
- Late Credit Card Payments Decrease Slightly
- How to Opt Out of Credit Card Offers
- Visa Unveils New Logo for First Time in 30 Years
- Survey Finds Largest Credit Card Issuers Not Doubling Minimum Payments
- New Year Brings Higher Consumer Credit Card Rates
- New US Airways Credit Card Competes with Old US Airways Card
- Bank of America Completes Acquisition of MBNA
- Survey: Average American Carrying Over $2300 in Credit Card Debt
December 2005
- Consumer Credit Card Rates Steady, Business Rates Jump
- Who's Responsible for Credit Cards When You Die?
- HSBC Becomes Latest Issuer to Offer American Express Cards
- With Thirteenth Straight Federal Increase, Credit Card Rates Rise Again
- Bank of America, Citibank to Offer American Express Credit Cards
- How to Get Your Free Credit Report
- Fed Approves Bank of America / MBNA Merger
- Credit Card Rates Stable, But Fed Rate Hike Soon to Kick In
- Credit Card Minimum Payments Doubling? It Ain't So
- AAdvantage Business Credit Card Doubles Reward on American Airlines Purchases
- MarketWatch.com: Your Options if Credit Card Debt Getting You Down
- Overstock.com Launches New Credit Card
- More Consumers Choosing Online Credit Card Account Services
- Putting Off Paying for Holiday Gifts? Try These Credit Cards
- Credit Card Rates Stable for First Time in Nine Weeks
- Consumers Union Attacks Credit Card Industry for the Holidays
- Credit Card Micropayments Increasing, Says Survey
- Using Virtual Credit Cards in the Fight Against Identity Theft
- HSBC Completes Acquisition of Metris Companies
- Tying the Knot & Building the Nest with American Express
- Professional Bull Riders Visa Launched
- IKEA Credit Card Now Available Online and In-Store
November 2005
- Credit Card Rates Likely to Continue Rising
- MasterCard Shareholders Approve New Structure, Pave Way for IPO
- MasterCard Discloses Best Times to Beat Holiday Shopping Rush
- Heading Into Holiday Season, Credit Card Rates Rise Again
- Wachovia Names New Credit Card President
- One in Seven Have Had Personal Information Stolen
- Credit Card Rates Up for Sixth Straight Week
- MasterCard to Offer Credit Card Customization
- Bank of America, Chase Hit Hard By Customer Bankruptcies
- Credit Card Rates Climb Again, Latest Industry Shakeup Adds to Uncertainty
- Credit Card Debt Increases While Overall Consumer Debt Falls in September
- Credit Card Rates Rise Slightly, More Increases On the Way
- Wachovia & MBNA Split, Wachovia to Re-Enter Credit Card Issuing
- Dash for Bankruptcy Costs Discover Over $200 Million
- Major Banks Raise Lending Rates
October 2005
- Sears Credit Card Now Available at Kmart
- New Wawa Credit Card Uses Chase "Blink" Technology
- Delta Credit Cards Offer Double Points Through Year End
- National Council of Teachers of English Launches Credit Card
- Credit Card Rates Climb, But Could See A Leveling Off
- HSBC to Offer OfficeMax Credit Cards
- Higher Gas Prices Lead to Higher Credit Card Use
- Consumer Credit Card Rates Move Up Again
- Citi Simplicity Credit Card Gives A Break to Late Payers
- Is New, No-Fee American Express Card Right for You?
- Credit Card Interest Rates Trend Upward
- "One" Credit Card Offers Cash Back with a Twist
- Michigan Association of Realtors Credit Card Launched
- Top Level Credit Card Rates Remain Below 10 Percent
- Washington Mutual Completes Providian Acquisition
September 2005
- American Express Launches Credit Card Especially for L.A.
- CompuCredit to Acquire CardWorks
- Bemidji State University Alumni Credit Card Launches
- Case Design/Remodeling Launches Private Label Credit Card
- Credit Card Deals May Be Dwindling
- MasterCard, Visa Don't Have to Warn About Stolen Credit Card Information
- Ohio State Bar Association Launches New Affinity Credit Cards
- Children's Wish Foundation Launches Credit Card
- Lending Rate Increases at Major Banks to Impact Credit Card Rates
- Aviation Week Credit Card Debuts
- American Express Launches Chicago-Specific Credit Card
- Metris Companies to Issue New Discover Credit Card
- Red Hat Society MasterCard Launched
- United States Equestrian Federation Launches Visa Credit Card
- Marvin Companies Chooses GE for Private-Label Credit Card
- Check Prepaid Credit Card Terms Carefully
- Chase Credit Card Promotion Doubles Reward Points
- MasterCard Files for IPO
- HSBC Rolls Out Debit Cards with Contactless Technology
- Wireless Provider MetroPCS Offers Prepaid Visa Card
- Increased Bankruptcy Filings Lead to Greater Credit Card Chargeoffs
- US Lacrosse Launches Visa Credit Card
- Trycera Financial Launches Finium Prepaid Credit Card
- New Latina Style" Credit Card Generates Scholarships for Latinas
- Modell's Sporting Goods Launches New Credit Card
- NFL's Giants and Redskins Add MasterCard PayPass Technology
- HSBC to Issue New Advance Auto Parts Commercial Credit Card
- Financial Information Theft Often Done By Those We Know Best
- HSBC Defers Payments and Waives Fees for Katrina Victims
- Chase and Universal to Offer Limited-Edition King Kong Credit Card
- New Millennium Bank Waives Fees for Katrina Victims
- MasterCard Going Public
August 2005
- New Las Vegas Parking Meters Offer Payment By Credit Card, Cell Phone
- San Francisco's BART Seeks Credit Card Partner
- United Mileage Plus Visa Card First Airline Credit Card to Use Contactless "Blink" Technology
- IKEA to Offer New Credit Card
- Longwood University Adopts Capital One's MoneyWi$e University Financial Education Program
- United Airlines Offers Credit Card Reward Bonus for Back-to-School Purchases
- Baltimore Ravens to Offer Credit Card Purchases at M&T Bank Stadium
- As Prices Soar, Drivers Use Credit Cards More
- Lowe's Introduces Habitat for Humanity Affinity Card
- Does Credit Counseling Hurt Your Credit Rating?
- Sears Settles Credit Card Suit
- Credit Card Fraud Alert: Restaurant Workers
- Morgan Stanley Won't Sell Discover Card Unit
- Students Charging to the Limit