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Tim Nelson February 16, 2018 Comments Off on 1958 273 Views

BankAmericard (now Visa) launches America’s first licensed general-purpose credit card. It operated on revolving credit, meaning cardholders could carry a balance month-to-month. American Express and Mastercard follow, allowing more Americans to shop on credit.

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