BMW Car Club Intros MBNA Credit Card program
27 November 1998
BMW Car Club of America Introduces MBNA Credit Card ProgramWILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 25 -- MBNA America Bank, N.A. announced today that BMW Car Club of America, the nation's largest car club, has selected MBNA to issue a credit card to its more than 47,000 members. The MBNA BMW Car Club program expands MBNA's position as the leader in credit card motorsports marketing. Customers may apply for a Standard, Gold, or Platinum Plus credit card featuring the image of the BMW Car Club logo. More than 1.5 million Customers have chosen an MBNA credit card connected to the more than 300 motorsports groups that endorse MBNA, including NASCAR, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the National Hot Rod Association. MBNA offers more than 70 credit card programs designed for automotive enthusiasts and car club members in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. BMW Car Club of America, a not-for-profit corporation, was founded in 1969 as an owner-support network and has grown to include owners worldwide of classic and current models. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the club produces the monthly magazine Roundel, which provides feature articles, monthly columns, product reviews, and technical information. MBNA Corporation, a bank holding company and parent of MBNA America Bank, N.A., a national bank, has $56.3 billion in managed loans. MBNA, the largest independent credit card lender in the world, also provides retail deposit, consumer loan, and insurance products.