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Juniper MasterCard (11/6/00)
FULL STORY:
A newly established bank is set to offer online and wireless banking plus a new
credit card. Juniper Bank is now offering a transparent MasterCard that
features no over-limit fees, low late fees, and the ability for cardholders to
manage their accounts and pay their bills online or via wireless devices. The
Juniper MasterCard offers a 2.9% four-month intro APR followed by a prime
+4.49% on-going APR. Late payment fees are $19 compared to an industry average
of $26. However balances paid late will be assessed a prime +10.49% APR. Like
First USA, Juniper is charging a 2% balance transfer for transfers made after
the initial application. Juniper says customers will soon be able to view their
account balances, pay bills, transfer funds between Juniper and non-Juniper
accounts and receive Juniper notifications through a variety of wireless
devices, including Web-enabled phones, PDAs and pagers. Juniper's banking
customers can withdraw cash from ATMs worldwide and will be reimbursed up to
$6.00 per month for ATM fees charged by other banks. Customers will also be
able to walk into most of Mail Boxes Etc.'s 3,400 U.S. locations and overnight
their banking deposits free of charge. Juniper was founded by former executives
of First USA and is a division of Columbus Bank & Trust in Georgia.Consumers
can now apply for a Juniper credit card, checking account or other financial
products online at www.juniper.com, or toll-free
at 888-232-0780.
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