The value provided by the product features, The innovation of the product design, and The creativity of our marketing approach. The response to Blue has been above our expectations. As a result, we had delays in getting the plastic into the hands of our customers once they were approved. We have worked to clear this backlog throughout all of January and should soon return to normal issuance timetables. Second, we launched cobranded consumer and small business products with Costco.
Centurion reinforces our position at the premium end of the consumer card market.
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