Providian Financial Corporation - PVN- Profile

Providian Financial Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to provide credit card business, which generates consumer loans primarily through Visa credit cards and also through MasterCard credit cards and deposit products to customers throughout the United States. The Group markets consumer loans and deposits using distribution channels such as mail, telephone, and the Internet. The Group's lending and deposit taking activities are conducted through a wholly owned subsidiary, Providian National Bank. The Group also markets a variety of cardholder service products, which include debt suspension, auto-and health-related services, credit-related services and selected insurance products. Provides credit card loans, cardholder service products and deposit products throughout the United States