Review of what issuers charge and earn. Its Gets Better With Each Day - Rocky Mountain Bankcard Systems and Norwest announce major revamp of pricing. Review of interest calculation methods. Review of RAM's predictions published in Time, BusinessWeek and American Banker. Citibank and Signet roll-out secured cards.
Balance transfers offset seasonal downturn for bargain issuers.
No fee gold cards surface. Review of NBD, Oak Brook Bank, Citibank Choice, Bank of NY, First USA and others. Aggressive - American Express modifies Optima pricing. Cardholder suits in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts dog industry. People's Bank and Central Fidelity cut rates.