COLUMBUS, Ohio – Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) announced that MBNA has become its new credit card provider. MBNA is a recognized industry leader in affinity credit card marketing. Prior to the alliance with MBNA, Chase Manhattan Bank USA had served as Huntington’s consumer and business card provider.
“MBNA will offer our customers a suite of innovative products and exemplary customer service,” said Jim Mathias, Huntington Credit Card Development. “Huntington customers will receive WorldPoints, a no-fee reward program for consumer Huntington credit card customers with a Preferred, Platinum, or Quantum Visa or MasterCard.” WorldPoints allows customers to earn points toward gift certificates, merchandise, airfare, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and cash. Customers earn one point for every $1 spent in net retail purchases.
Michelle Shepherd, MBNA group executive, explains that Huntington and MBNA are focused on the service experience. “Both organizations are committed to a strong relationship with our customer base,” said Shepherd. “MBNA is extremely pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Huntington.”
About Huntington
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $32 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 138 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through more than 300 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services online at huntington.com; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of approximately 700 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Arizona; Private Financial Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Florida, Maryland, and New Jersey. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus and an office located in the Cayman Islands and an office located in Hong Kong.
