Bank of America Introduces Online Credit Card Access.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 1998--Bank of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. today announced that BankAmericard customers now have access to their credit card account information via the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . The new BankAmericard online access marks the latest enhancement to Bank of America's award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" online banking services. The free online access enables millions of customers with BankAmericard Visa or MasterCard credit card accounts to check balances, recent transactions and available credit; view up to seven months of account activity; download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. account information into financial software programs; and send e-mail messages to the bank's customer service. In addition, customers can link several personal BofA credit card accounts to view their entire account history at once. "This is one more way we're making it easier for customers to access their financial information when and where it's convenient for them," said Stephen B. Galasso, president of Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. NA, the bank's credit card subsidiary. "Now with online access, information about your BankAmericard is just a mouseclick away." BankAmericard members can sign up for the free Internet access See how to access the Internet. to their accounts by visiting the bank's web site at http://www.bankamerica.com. As soon as cardmembers' enrollment is submitted and accepted online, they'll have immediate access to their BankAmericard account information. Bank of America is recognized as a leader in providing online banking and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times recently reviewed the online banking services offered by Bank of America and other prominent U.S.-based banks and concluded that "Bank of America probably has the best overall Internet banking service with a nice balance of features, speed and ease of use ... Bank of America has far and away the best content, with a range of features on personal finance topics." In addition to providing access to its popular and convenient HomeBanking service, Bank of America's award-winning web site contains a wealth of information about the company's wide range of other products and services for consumer and corporate customers. More than 2,500 different pages of information can be viewed by anyone visiting the web site. Visitors can access a broad array of information and services, including online loan, credit card and checking account applications; interactive personal finance decision tools; listings of bank-owned residential and commercial properties; news releases; and economic reports. The web site's Build Your Own Bank feature allows visitors to select topics of interest and view a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. page of money tips and financial information whenever they visit Bank of America's web site. BankAmerica Corporation is the nation's fifth-largest bank holding company, with approximately 1,800 branches in nine states. Based in Phoenix, Ariz., Bank of America NA is one of the nation's largest credit card issuers with approximately 10 million accounts. CONTACT: Bank of America Betty Riess, 415/622-6397 |
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