No.
These early cards were issued by the private company itself based on the credit policy of that company.
Credit cards for people with bad credit are secured cards issued by banks. It is also possible to get unsecured cards with low interest rate or zero APR for the first six months. Negotiations can be done with the bank that issued your credit card.
Airline credit cards are credit cards issued by airlines. They have no real benefits over regular credit cards, apart from the fact that you can collect Air Miles with them.
Yes, it is.
Credit cards that start with the numbers 4485 are Visa cards that are issued from US Bank. This is one of the many algorithms that are found on credit cards.
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I wish.
No, credit card companies do it all the time.
The earliest issuance of credit cards in the United States was by gasoline companies and retail stores.
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The company that issued the credit card, the police and perhaps your insurers.