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TIME You just bought Providian Financial. Why credit cards? K.K. Credit cards are an important product for our customers. It was a hole in our product line. Going the other way, we have the opportunity to offer [Providian's] customers basic checking accounts, home-equity loans, mortgage loans and savings products. Another very important part is that it will help us diversify our balance sheet to loans other than prime residential home loans...
Attention! To the 61% of Americans who carry a balance on their credit cards: the flurry of new cards that "reward" such behavior with cash back and other stay-in-debt incentives may cost you more in the long run. Providian is testing a Real Rewards card that, while promoting good habits like paying your bill on time, also gives 10 frequent-flyer-esque points for every $100 you carry over each month. American Express's Blue Cash card, which charges 8.99% to 13.99% interest, gives 5% cash back for revolving a balance on certain purchases. But you're better...
Allen Alias, the corporate communications director for Providian Financial Corporation, a credit card provider, says his organization primarily makes use of lists produced by credit bureaus. Although these lists may sometimes contain the names and addresses of students, Alias says his company makes every effort not to solicit individuals under...
...charge late fees and penalty interest"--an allegation the company denies. First USA's alleged trick was to mark statements as arriving on time only if they were received by 8 a.m. of the due date. The company has since changed that time--to 10 a.m. In San Francisco, Providian Financial faces lawsuits for allegedly billing customers for services they didn't want, like credit insurance. Providian says the charges have no merit, but recently said it would refund $20 million in inappropriate late fees...
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