For a small, rarefied segment of the credit card market, times remain incredibly good. Credit card issuers continue to cater to them on bended knee with the promise of the very best benefits, services and rewards.Ch. 2: Rewards keep growingBrokerages offer big card rewards3 ways to earn rewardsCredit cards cater to the richChapter12345ALLThe reason? Elite card customers are big, big spenders with some charging as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.And card issuers hungry for profits want these high-charging, wealthy customers more than ever because every swipe of the card brings a fee from the merchant to the credit card company."Interchange income with these accounts is through the roof," says Curtis Arnold, founder of CardRatings.com. "This market is going to be increasingly targeted."Here's a closer look at some of the super-elite credit card deals available to the super-rich.Select a credit card:American Express Centurion CardAmerican Express Platinum CardChase SapphireBank of America Accolades American ExpressStratus Rewards VisaVisa Black Card << Back to the 2010 Credit Card Guide table of contents. Create a news alert for "credit cards"advertisementRelated Links:Smart uses for credit cardsNational credit card rates for Sept. 9, 2010Are your friends sending you into debt?Related Articles:Credit card ratesGet more from credit cardsLower credit card rate?
For a small, rarefied segment of the credit card market, times remain incredibly good. Credit card issuers continue to cater to them on bended knee with the promise of the very best benefits, services and rewards.
The reason? Elite card customers are big, big spenders with some charging as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
And card issuers hungry for profits want these high-charging, wealthy customers more than ever because every swipe of the card brings a fee from the merchant to the credit card company.
"Interchange income with these accounts is through the roof," says Curtis Arnold, founder of CardRatings.com. "This market is going to be increasingly targeted."
Here's a closer look at some of the super-elite credit card deals available to the super-rich.
<< Back to the 2010 Credit Card Guide table of contents.
Create a news alert for "credit cards"
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