-->
-
-
Fast Facts
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA http://corporate.visa.com/about-visa/our...
- CEO: Joseph Saunders http://corporate.visa.com/about-visa/our...
- 2008 Revenue: $6.26 billion http://corporate.visa.com/about-visa/our...
- 2008 Net Income: $804 million http://corporate.visa.com/about-visa/our...
- IPO: March 18, 2008 http://corporate.visa.com/about-visa/our...
-
VISA Card History
In 1958, Bank of America initiated a pilot program in Fresno, California, issuing unsolicited credit cards to 60,000 residents of that city. It was the first general purpose credit card initiated by a large American bank. The credit card was branded as the BankAmericard.By the end of 1959, more than 2 million credit cards had been issued throughout California.
Starting in 1965, Bank of America began to license the BankAmericard to banks in other states. In 1968 the BankAmericard system was also licensed out to banks from Canada, France and the U.K.
In 1970 the BankAmericard issuer banks in the United States took control of the U.S. credit card operations from Bank of America. International Operations were also spun off in 1974.http://www.visalatam.com/e_aboutvisa/acerca_historia.jsp
The entity managing U.S. BankAmericard operations was National BankAmericard Inc. (NBI) and the international operations were managed by the company IBANCO.http://www.visalatam.com/e_aboutvisa/acerca_historia.jsp
In 1977 BankAmericard operations in the U.S. and abroad came under a united corporate brand, VISA. NBI operated as Visa U.S.A. and Ibanco as Visa International.http://www.visalatam.com/e_aboutvisa/acerca_historia.jsp
Categories
Money
|
Personal Finance
|
Credit
|
Credit Cards
|
Identity Theft
|
Companies
|
Finance
|
Business & Finance
|
Business
Managed By: elcookiemonster
Managed Since: 10/01/2009
Views: 3
Money Earned: M$2.02
Page revenue is subject to change as we obtain data from our partners
Managed Since: 10/01/2009
Views: 3
Money Earned: M$2.02
Page revenue is subject to change as we obtain data from our partners
Recent Contributors
- View History
- Discuss on the Message Board
- Embed this Page
-
Share this page
-
-
The Mahalo Top 7
-
Capital One credit card defaults, delinquencies rise
Capital One credit card defaults, delinquencies riseWashington Business Journal (October 15, 2009) -
Visa Credit Card Comparison and Applications
Apply for Visa Credit Cards at CreditCards.com - compare online low interest rate Visa credit card applications. Apply with a secure Visa credit card application online.creditcards.com -
New legislation may mean lower costs for students
New legislation may mean lower costs for students | mndaily.com - Serving the University of Minnesota Community Since 1900Minnesota Daily (October 14, 2009) -
Visa Inc. - Credit Cards and Other Payment Solutions
Visa - Payment card used by people around the world, Visa cards offer convenience and reliability. Use Visa cards to pay for purchases in more than 170 countries, as well as at Internet merchants.visa.com -
Visa Financial Information and News
Get the latest on Visa Inc. including up to date news, high quality discussion groups and more on Google Finance.google.com -
Visa Corporate
Visa is a global payments technology company that enables consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.corporate.visa.com -
Overdue credit card payments on rise
Overdue credit card payments on rise - The Boston GlobeBoston Globe (October 15, 2009)
-
-
VISA News
-
California AG Candidate to Tackle Credit Card Interchange Fees
According to Nava, the credit card industry — and mostly Visa and MasterCard — collects roughly $5 billion from California retailers in the form of credit- ...NACS Online (November 11, 2009) -
State Police Seek Info on Stolen Credit Card
... credit card between Sept. 29 and Oct. 2. Ricky Swiger, a former employee, told the company he lost his wallet, that had the Wesbanco Visa inside, ...WBOY-TV (November 12, 2009) -
OfficeMax Partners With US Bank to Power OfficeMax's Visa Credit Card Portfolio
"US Bank has had a long and rich history of successful retail credit card programs that appeal to customers and build brand loyalty," said Ryan Vero, ...CNNMoney.com (press release) (November 09, 2009) -
Shoppers face risk with debit cards
For many, part of the strategy for keeping on budget includes a plan to leave the credit cards at home and use a debit card at the checkout. ...Worcester Telegram (November 12, 2009)
-
-
VISA Links Powered by Google
-
Visa Inc. - Credit Cards and Other Payment Solutions
Visa - Payment card used by people around the world, Visa cards offer convenience and reliability. Use Visa cards to pay for purchases in more than 170 countries, as well as at Internet merchants.visa.com -
Visa Corporate
Visa Inc.'s Corporate Web site offers information on the company for Visa financial institutions clients, merchants, partners and members of the media, as well as those looking for employment information.corporate.visa.com
-
-
Mahalo Answers for VISA | View All | Ask a Question
View All VISA Questions (53) | Ask a QuestionWhy did Martha Stewart even need a visa to visit the UK. I thought any US citizen can visit UK up to 6 months stay without appying for one. (2 Answers)You do not need a visa to visit the UK. Martha Stewart was denied an entertainers/working visa because she's a convicted felon. She had business engagements in the UK and ... read moreWhat visa do I need to intern in the USA? (1 Answer)I think that you need a H1B work Visa: http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/visa_h1b.html -- quote -- H-1B Non-Immigrant Work Visa may be issued to applicants seeking temporary work in a "Specialty Occupation" which ... read moreWhy do credit cards, such as Texaco (and others) have VISA on them. (1 Answer)One is a complete credit card from VISA. The other is a credit card like a Sears card or JCPenny's card. The VISA works as a visa. You can buy ... read more
Ask a Question about VISA 140 characters
