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American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card offers $100 bonus

Posted by Staff on February 24, 2010

American Express is offering a $100 cash bonus after the first purchase with new Premier Rewards Gold Charge Card.

Credit Card companies offer reward points trade for donations to Haiti

Posted by Amanda Lynn on February 1, 2010

American Express, Bank of America, Capital One, Chase and Citibank have all announced plans to allow cardholders to redeem reward points for cash donations to various relief organizations in Haiti.

American Express OPEN and Lowe’s launch small business credit card

Posted by Amanda Lynn on January 21, 2010

American Express and Lowe’s have partnered to launch Lowe’s Business Rewards Card, a credit card for small business owners, in March.

Virgin Atlantic Credit Card offers 65,000 bonus miles

Posted by Amanda Lynn on December 15, 2009

Virgin Atlantic Airways is meeting competitors mileage offers by now offering up to 65,000 bonus miles for first year Virgin Atlantic American Express Card holders.

American Express is testing a new charge card for younger consumers

Posted by Amanda Lynn on December 10, 2009

American Express will soon launch Zync, a new charge card, for consumers in their 20’s. As a charge card Zync will require cardholders to pay the account off in full each month but will have lower fees.

American Express to buy internet-based payment network Revolution Money

Posted by Amanda Lynn on November 24, 2009

American Express has announced plans to buy Revolution Money from America Online founder Steve Case. Revolution Money is an online payment system that offers free online money transfers and PIN-based cards with significantly lower merchant fees.

American Express launched Reward card with triple and double reward points

Posted by Amanda Lynn on October 12, 2009

American Express announced the launch of its Premier Rewards Gold Card, which provides single, double and triple rewards points for a variety of daily purchases.

American Express urges consumers to 'Take Charge'

Posted by Amanda Lynn on September 2, 2009

American Express launched a major advertising campaign on Tuesday, urging card users to "Take Charge."

American Express and Discover no longer charging over-limit fees

Posted by Amanda Lynn on August 11, 2009

American Express and Discover have both announced that they will no longer charge cardholders an over-limit fee on credit cards.

American Express returns attention to charge cards

Posted by Amanda Lynn on July 9, 2009

American Express announced a return to a charge card to lure back credit shy consumers.

American Express and Delta SkyMiles offer double miles

Posted by Amanda Lynn on July 3, 2009

The skies are a bit friendlier for DeltaSky members carrying an American Express SkyMiles credit card.

American Express releases new teen-friendly charge card

Posted by Kelly Williamson on June 26, 2009

A new charge card designed for teens is effectively turning an American Express card into a family charge card.

American Express offers new savings vehicles

Posted by Scott Kelly on June 24, 2009

Seeking to respond to consumers who have become increasingly concerned with savings as the country’s economic crisis deepens, American Express launched a new line of FDIC-insured CDs and high-yield saving accounts, including a 24-month certificate of depo

Airline merger leads to credit card shuffle for American Express, U.S. Bank

Posted by Scott Kelly on June 19, 2009

News of airline mergers and transitions are nothing new, but perhaps lost in the shuffle of the latest merger between Delta and Northwest is the change that will result for credit card holders who earn points and rewards for each airline.

Banks aggressively settling to reduce future liability

Posted by Scott Kelly on June 17, 2009

Faced with unprecedented numbers of troubled customers, credit card companies are settling delinquent accounts for substantially less than the amount owed, according to a report in the New York Times.

Forbes: Credit cards can be a tool in buying a home fast

Posted by Scott Kelly on June 16, 2009

The sharp, continued drop in real estate sales has created a new opportunity for credit card companies and their customers, according to a report by Forbes.

Consumer advice: shop for cards now

Posted by Scott Kelly on June 11, 2009

Though the full weight of credit-card laws passed by Congress don’t kick in until February, some laws will begin to have an effect as early as August.

Virgin Atlantic American Express holders have new travel benefits

Posted by Isaac Mays on June 5, 2009

Under a new partnership announced recently, Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club Gold and Silver Members and holders of the Virgin Atlantic Black Card will receive complimentary Regus Businessworld Gold cards, which offers unlimited access to work from any of Re

American Express to ‘suffer less pain’ under new laws, others to adapt

Posted by Scott Kelly on June 4, 2009

American Express Co. believes it is ahead of the curve compared to its major rival companies in adjusting to the new credit card laws that will take effect in February because it depends less on interest paid by customers.

SBA sees rise in small business credit card use

Posted by Scott Kelly on June 3, 2009

Faced with uncharted economic threats, small businesses responded in 2008 by taking out fewer small business loans and relying more on credit cards, according to a report by the Small Business Association.

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