What type of cooperative was formed to take over the management of the BankAmericard program?
Credit union
Banking consortium
Issuer bank cooperative
Financial services group
Answer
In 1970, Bank of America gave up direct control of the BankAmericard program and formed a cooperative with various issuer banks to take over its management. This led to the program being renamed Visa in 1976.
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