The grades for 15 leading banks
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Gannett News Service
How the 15 banks that issued the most credit cards fared on consumer privacy notices (including cities where credit operations have headquarters):
• MBNA America, Wilmington, Del. — F
• Citigroup, New York City — C
• Bank One Corp./First USA Bank, Wilmington, Del. — C
• Chase Manhattan, Hicksville, N.Y. — D
• Provident Bancorp Inc., New York City — C
• Bank of America, Phoenix — C
• U.S. Bancorp., Minneapolis — D
• Metris Cos. Inc., Minnetonka, Minn. — D
• People's Bank, Bridgeport, Conn. — C
• First Consumers National Bank, Beaverton, Ore. — C
• FleetBoston Financial Corp., Horsham, Pa. — D
• First Premier Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D. — F
• HSBC, Buffalo, N.Y. — D
• Columbus Bank & Trust, Columbus, Ga. — D
• First Union Corp., Charlotte, N.C. — F
Source: USAction
