What year did the first credit card out?

Question

What year did the first credit card out?

Answer 1

I don't know.  My parents had department store credit cards since the early 1950's, but they were metal plates at that time, not plastic.  I got my first credit card in 1973 (plastic) and still have it, but the bank name changed a few times with buyouts and mergers.

Answer 2

If you're referring to Visa/McCard, it was around 1967. All you needed was a checking account,savings account or an open or closed loan to get approved. They even gave it to customers who were charged off.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_card...

According to wikipedia the first Credit Cards came into being around the '20's

Answer 4

Probably in the 1940s, maybe earlier.  It would have been a store charge plate.   Probably Macy or Bloomingdales.