71.   That rate is slightly less than that charged by large mass-market card issuers.

72.   That was followed by a spate of federal and state lawsuits charging the card issuer with such abuses as deceptive sales practices and fee-gouging.

73.   The card issuer has to investigate any complaints about the bill itself or about the quality of the goods or services received.

74.   The card issuer is more often than not on your side and will throw their not-inconsiderable weight behind your argument.

75.   The combination would create the third-largest bank card issuer and one of the largest credit card processor businesses in the U.S.

76.   The Department of Economic Development defended the method that it used to find a card issuer, saying that it was fair and impartial.

77.   The fees are a lucrative source of revenue for U.S. card issuers.

78.   The House-passed bill would greatly strengthen the hand of the credit card industry by allowing card issuers to legally challenge individual bankruptcy filings.

79.   They thus avoid paying the interest rates that earn card issuers most of their money.

80.   Though NextCard says i offers lower rates, a consumer probably can find a company offering better terms among the thousands of card issuers in the market.