Business and pleasure with a new credit card

[img_assist|nid=8582|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=67] Eco Rewards Visa® Card with a low APR, no annual fee and bonus points on every purchase is now available to the consumers of UMB Bank, a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.
The bank entered several enhancements coming with the new card which are directed to benefit both consumers and the environment.

The Eco Rewards Visa® Card is officially recommended by ENERGY STAR®, Green Seal™ and the Forest Stewardship Council®, third-party associations which certify and substantiate the standards for environmentally safe products and practices, as a unique and valuable tool in helping consumers make smart, eco-conscious decisions.

Every time making a purchase with the card a customer gains bonuses, including double points, two-for-one, for qualified “green” purchases. The latter include everything from energy-efficient light bulbs to ENERGY STAR appliances. To redeem the double points a customer will nedd to undergo a basic online procedure. A user may exchange the points collected for cash, merchandise, gift cards or travel and what is more customers may allocate their points as a contribution to a number of local and national environmental organizations. Among these is Bridging the Gap (Kansas City, Mo.), the Denver Botanic Gardens (Denver, Colo.), Forest Stewardship Council (Reston, Va.), The Open Council for the St. Louis Region (St. Louis, Mo.), James River Basin (Springfield, Mo.) and Rocky Mountain Institute (Denver, Colo.).

“Every person can make daily, conscientious choices that impact environmental sustainability, and we believe UMB’s Eco Rewards card will help encourage green behavior,” said Mariner Kemper, chairman and chief executive officer of UMB Financial Corporation. “UMB is continually looking for ways to positively affect the environment through green product and service offerings, modified business processes, associate education and community outreach. The Green Card is our latest initiative, and we believe it will be a successful tool for our cardholders.”

Eco Rewards Visa® Card with a low APR, no annual fee and bonus points on every purchase is now available to the consumers of UMB Bank, a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.

The bank entered several enhancements coming with the new card which are directed to benefit both consumers and the environment.

The Eco Rewards Visa® Card is officially recommended by ENERGY STAR®, Green Seal™ and the Forest Stewardship Council®, third-party associations which certify and substantiate the standards for environmentally safe products and practices, as a unique and valuable tool in helping consumers make smart, eco-conscious decisions.

Every time making a purchase with the card a customer gains bonuses, including double points, two-for-one, for qualified “green” purchases. The latter include everything from energy-efficient light bulbs to ENERGY STAR appliances. To redeem the double points a customer will nedd to undergo a basic online procedure. A user may exchange the points collected for cash, merchandise, gift cards or travel and what is more customers may allocate their points as a contribution to a number of local and national environmental organizations. Among these is Bridging the Gap (Kansas City, Mo.), the Denver Botanic Gardens (Denver, Colo.), Forest Stewardship Council (Reston, Va.), The Open Council for the St. Louis Region (St. Louis, Mo.), James River Basin (Springfield, Mo.) and Rocky Mountain Institute (Denver, Colo.).

“Every person can make daily, conscientious choices that impact environmental sustainability, and we believe UMB’s Eco Rewards card will help encourage green behavior,” said Mariner Kemper, chairman and chief executive officer of UMB Financial Corporation. “UMB is continually looking for ways to positively affect the environment through green product and service offerings, modified business processes, associate education and community outreach. The Green Card is our latest initiative, and we believe it will be a successful tool for our cardholders.”