System and method for providing extra lines of credit
First Claim
1. A method, implemented using a computer system, for managing a financial account, comprising:
- providing a consumer with the financial account having a first account component and a second account component, wherein the first and second account components have respectively a first account parameter representing a first transaction cost and a second account parameter representing a second transaction cost associated with purchase transactions made by the consumer using the financial account;
receiving a selection of a vendor from the consumer that is associated with the first account component;
processing, using the computer system, purchase transactions with the selected vendor based on the first account parameter including applying the first transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the selected vendor; and
processing, using the computer system, purchase transactions with other vendors based on the second account parameter including applying the second transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the other vendors.
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Abstract
A system and method for upgrading existing credit cards with additional lines of credit is disclosed. Credit information associated with customers holding credit cards issued by a credit card issuer are analyzed to determine a level of risk associated with each customer. One or more extra line of credit may be established for selected customers based on the determined level of risk associated with each customer. Each extra credit line may be exclusively associated with a selected set of vendors that have a partnership agreement with the credit card issuer. The credit card issuer may allow customers to select vendors to be associated with the extra credit line or may automatically choose vendors for selected customers. Customers with established extra credit lines may purchase goods and/or service directly from vendor sites or at the credit card issuer'"'"'s web sites. Purchases at selected vendor sites may be automatically applied to a customer'"'"'s newly established extra credit line. Additionally, a customer may choose to apply purchases to their extra credit lines or their primary line of credit.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, implemented using a computer system, for managing a financial account, comprising:
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providing a consumer with the financial account having a first account component and a second account component, wherein the first and second account components have respectively a first account parameter representing a first transaction cost and a second account parameter representing a second transaction cost associated with purchase transactions made by the consumer using the financial account; receiving a selection of a vendor from the consumer that is associated with the first account component; processing, using the computer system, purchase transactions with the selected vendor based on the first account parameter including applying the first transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the selected vendor; and processing, using the computer system, purchase transactions with other vendors based on the second account parameter including applying the second transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the other vendors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for managing a financial account, comprising:
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at least one memory storing data and instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the instructions to perform a method comprising; providing a consumer with the financial account having a first account component and a second account component, wherein the first and second account components have respectively a first account parameter representing a first transaction cost and a second account parameter representing a second transaction cost associated with purchase transactions made by the consumer using the financial account; receiving a selection of a vendor from the consumer that is associated with the first account component; processing purchase transactions with the selected vendor based on the first account parameter including applying the first transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the selected vendor; and processing purchase transactions with other vendors based on the second account parameter including applying the second transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the other vendors. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24)
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16. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for managing a financial account, the method comprising:
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providing a consumer with the financial account having a first account component and a second account component, wherein the first and second account components have respectively a first account parameter representing a first transaction cost and a second account parameter representing a second transaction cost associated with purchase transactions made by the consumer using the financial account; receiving a selection of a vendor from the consumer that is associated with the first account component; processing purchase transactions with the selected vendor based on the first account parameter including applying the first transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the selected vendor; and processing purchase transactions with other vendors based on the second account parameter including applying the second transaction cost to the purchase transactions with the other vendors. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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25. A method for managing a financial account, comprising:
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providing a consumer with the financial account having a first account component and a second account component, wherein the first and second account components have respectively a first account parameter representing first fees and a second account parameter representing second fees associated with purchase transactions made by the consumer using the financial account; receiving a selection of a vendor from the consumer that is associated with the first account component; processing purchase transactions with the selected vendor based on the first account parameter including applying the first fees to the financial account for purchase transactions with the selected vendor based on the first account parameter; and processing purchase transactions with other vendors based on the second account parameter, including applying the second fees to the financial account for purchase transactions with the other vendors based on the second account parameter.
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