Card Briefs: 1st USA Platinum Visa Targets Doctors, AMA

First USA has begun offering a platinum Visa card to members of the American Medical Association and other doctors.

The card comes with automatic purchase protection, travel and accident insurance, and emergency cash and airline ticket replacement. The introductory interest rate is 4.9%, which jumps to a fixed rate of 13.99% after five months.

"Our relationship with First USA gives us the opportunity to provide a compelling value to physicians across the country," said Camille Oldenbrug, president of AMA Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of the medical association.

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