Credit Card News
Alaska Airlines Now Accepting Credit Cards Onboard
Point-of-sale devices, which allow flight attendants to process card payments for food and onboard entertainment such as movies, are now in place on 22 daily transcontinental Alaska Airlines flights. Alaska... Continue reading
Burger King and Visa Offer Cash Back for Paying with Credit Card
Burger King is running a promotion through August 31 which will reward customers who pay with a Visa credit card or check card by giving a free meal (via a... Continue reading
Cache, Inc. Launches Visa Card
Women's clothing retailer Cache has launched the Cache Visa, which is offering five points for every dollar spent at Cache and Cache Luxe stores or at cache.com and one point... Continue reading
Discover Card Now Accepted in China
Discover Financial Services made its foray into China official last week, when CEO David Nelms purchased a bronze horse with his Discover Card at Qianmen Quanjude restaurant in Beijing. It... Continue reading
Jack in the Box Restaurants to Accept Contactless Credit Cards
Jack in the Box restaurants is ready to make fast food even faster, with today's announcement that the quick-serve restaurant chain is installing contactless credit card readers at all of... Continue reading
Discover Card Announces 5% Cash Back Categories for Year End
Discover Card recently announced the categories to be included in its 5% cash back "Get More" program for the final three months of 2006. From October through December, Discover Card... Continue reading
American Express Launches Virtual Ellen DeGeneres
If you enjoy Ellen DeGeneres' commercials for American Express, you just might enjoy American Express' latest brainstorm---a virtual DeGeneres that you can customize to create your own video message.� Playing... Continue reading
Bank of America Targets Wealthy with “Accolades” American Express Card
Bank of America today launched the Accolades American Express Card, its first credit card exclusively targeting wealthy clients in its Premier Banking & Investments, The Private Bank of Bank of... Continue reading
Cellular South Testing Cell Phone Credit Card Payments
Regional wireless provider Cellular South announced today the testing of its "Wireless Wallet," which will give cell phone customers the ability to pay for items just by passing their cell... Continue reading
GAO Reports Lower Credit Card Interest Rates, Higher Late Fees, Confusing Disclosures
In a report succinctly titled, "Credit Cards: Increased Complexity in Rates and Fees Heightens Need for More Effective Disclosures to Consumers", the Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted that while credit... Continue reading