| 31. | Noninterest income increased 4 percent to $ 682 million, driven by credit card fees and service charges.
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| 32. | The Chicago-based bank said credit card fees rose 45 percent and other fee-based revenue increased 10 percent.
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| 33. | In the quarter, fees rose, led by a 22 . 7 million jump in credit card fees.
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| 34. | Card fees, which are largely attributed to the traditional charge cards, fell 2.6 percent to $ 403 million.
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| 35. | Distribution costs climbed 42 percent, as the company paid more commissions to travel agents and credit card fees.
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| 36. | Credit card fee revenue fell 11 percent to $ 230 million from the same period a year ago.
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| 37. | The $ 1 . 50 monthly debit card fee Bank of Boston customers had been paying is being eliminated.
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| 38. | Noninterest revenue, led by securities trading and credit card fees, rose to $ 958 million from $ 815 million.
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| 39. | "On the negative side, credit card fees are escalating, which has some franchisees hesitant to implement the program ."
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| 40. | The company also said it would boost credit card fees and step up its efforts to collect unpaid balances.
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