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Card Offers August, 21, 2008

Credit card solicitations fell nearly 8% from the first quarter to the second quarter of this year. The mail volume for the second quarter is about 17% off the third quarter of 2007 high of more than two billion pieces. more

Wood Cards August, 20, 2008

Eco-friendly Democrats will be receiving biodegradable key cards in Denver hotels during its National Convention next week. Colorado-based Sustainable Cards has teamed with CPI Card Group to deploy 70,000 of their wooden, biodegradable key cards in Denver ... more

Gap Protection August, 19, 2008

Discover has launched an optional supplemental loss-of-income program for its cardholders. The new "Discover Income Gap Protection" program offers either single or joint coverage for a monthly cost of $19.75 or $34.75, respectively. more

Global Rewards August, 18, 2008

Foreign exchange specialist Travelex has unveiled the "Global Rewards Card" for its repeat customers. Customers who exchange currency pre-trip at Travelex will be given a free {Global Rewards Card" which entitles them to a discount at their destination. more

Phelps Power August, 15, 2008

Visa has issued a special edition commercial commemorating Olympic U.S. superstar Michael Phelps and his historic gold medals achievement. The new TV spot, entitled "Congratulations Phelps" is the latest installment of the Visa "Go World" campaign. more

Card Mail August, 14, 2008

A new report finds that credit card solicitations to U.S. households has dropped off by 17% in the second quarter to slightly more than one billion pieces. However, response rates have remained flat at 0.6%. more

Visa Beijing August, 13, 2008

Visa credit, debit and prepaid card spending at the "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games" approached $10 million on August 8th, an 11% increase over one-year ago. Opening Day’s biggest Visa spenders were from USA, followed by Japan, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea and ... more

Whopper Deal August, 12, 2008

Burger King customers have the opportunity to have their "Whopper" and eat it too. Visa and Burger King have partnered on behalf of Burger King's HAVE IT YOUR WAY Foundation offering customers the chance to win a $1,000 Visa gift card. more

June Debt August, 11, 2008

Consumer revolving credit continued its upward push in June as Americans tacked on $5.5 billion in net new debt, mostly credit card debt, after adding $6.1 billion in the prior month. Revolving consumer credit has now reached a record $968.4 billion and is ... more

High Octane Card August, 8, 2008

A new version of a gas rebate general purpose credit card has hit the streets that pumps out more savings. The new "ExxonMobil Platinum MasterCard" from Citi offers an ongoing 15 cents per gallon rebate. more