Bank ends relationship with NRA

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I've never heard of co-branding of credit cards before but it seems that a bank in Omaha has severed its credit card link with the NRA. Public opinion on social media has been the driving force. There will be customers annoyed by this action but the banks seems to have decided on which side its bread will be buttered going forward.

First National Bank of Omaha ends relationship with NRA
Brad Davis World-Herald Business Editor
In the midst of the fallout from last week’s deadly school shooting, First National Bank of Omaha found itself in the middle of a social media backlash: Some people were calling out the bank’s relationship with the National Rifle Association.
The bank issues “co-branded” credit cards with the NRA — First National cards emblazoned with the NRA logo. Recent ads beckoned people to “Carry the Official Credit Card of the NRA” and offered a $40 statement credit.


On Thursday, First National, the country’s largest privately held bank, with about $20 billion in assets, said it would stop issuing NRA-branded cards.


First National spokesman Kevin Langin told The World-Herald that “customer feedback” caused the bank to review its dealings with the NRA. After the review, Langin said, the bank decided that it is “not going to renew the contract” to issue the NRA cards. He wouldn’t say when the contract was set to expire.

More here: http://www.omaha.com/money/first-na...cle_c55d1003-5c88-59a1-83d5-3e7712863459.html
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I'm cynical enough to believe that First National is dropping the NRA card because it is not profitable and is using the announcement to capitalize on the current public backlash against the NRA.

I'm also willing to bet that a large segment of NRA members would not want to advertise the fact that they are NRA members every time they make a purchase.
 
In all likelihood, the NRA affiliation probably represents just a very small fraction of these companies businesses and profits....but, this decision probably looks good to the Board of Directors who, in light of all the negative publicity the NRA has received recently, hope that this action will result in Non-NRA members flocking to these companies. Pardon me for being skeptical, but I doubt that many companies are so "Socially Conscious" that they would do Anything that might impact their bottom line in a negative manner.
 
It is a sign that the NRA brand is becoming toxic. It will take a lot more than this to prise politicians to dissociate themselves from NRA funding but when it looks like their association is likely to impact on their electoral chances then perhaps the NRA will lose a lot of their political power.

I do hope that my mention of 'politicians' and 'political power' is not seen as discussing politics. I'm not referring to any particular party, nor any particular politicians. I'm talking about political influence which seems to target anyone eager to gain the edge over their opponents. It helps the candidate but it also helps the donor organisation by securing a friendly environment where laws are enacted, or not enacted. The donors always want something in return for their money.
 
Here is another one

Boston-based SimpliSafe drops benefit for NRA members

https://www.bostonglobe.com/busines...nra-members/WdGipgLJj34F2KK3zhVYZJ/story.html

The Boston-based home security startup SimpliSafe said Friday that it had dropped out of a discount program for members of the National Rifle Association, joining a growing number of companies that had been targeted by online activists for their link to the gun lobby.

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In a statement, a SimpliSafe spokeswoman said the company has “discontinued our existing relationship with the NRA.” The company did not immediately offer further details about how and when it made the decision.

The discount program offered two months of free professional monitoring on SimpliSafe’s home security systems to NRA members.
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The various firms are not acting out of any moral considerations. As is usual the motive is commercial.
A consumer boycott aimed at firms that give discounts to NRA members is starting to bite.

Here are some more that are walking away from NRA members.
Best Western Hotels
Hertz Car rental
Wyndham Hotels
Enterprise Rent–A–Car
Avis car rental
Allied Van Lines
MetLife
Simplisafe (home security)
Paramount Rx (discounted prescriptions)
Republic Bank​

The list is growing.
 
Warrigal said:
The various firms are not acting out of any moral considerations. As is usual the motive is commercial.
A consumer boycott aimed at firms that give discounts to NRA members is starting to bite.

Here are some more that are walking away from NRA members.
Best Western Hotels
Hertz Car rental
Wyndham Hotels
Enterprise Rent–A–Car
Avis car rental
Allied Van Lines
MetLife
Simplisafe (home security)
Paramount Rx (discounted prescriptions)
Republic Bank​

The list is growing.
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And Then...there are a number of companies which are sticking with the NRA.....Here's a list of those.....

https://www.yahoo.com/news/companies-sticking-nra-191134849.html

Amazon lovers.....be aware.
 
Warrigal said:
...I wonder, do you need to provide proof of gun ownership or just pay the membership fee and you are in.
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Of course not. They just want your money.

My father was a member until he saw a picture of the fancy headquarters they build in Fairfax, Virginia. They bombarded him with propaganda literature the rest of his life, trying to get him to rejoin. Long before anyone ever heard the term fake news.

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Aunt Bea said:
I'm cynical enough to believe that First National is dropping the NRA card because it is not profitable and is using the announcement to capitalize on the current public backlash against the NRA.

I'm also willing to bet that a large segment of NRA members would not want to advertise the fact that they are NRA members every time they make a purchase.
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You're smart and perceptive.

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I'm not a member of the NRA... but I would boycott vocal anti-gun businesses.

There are plenty of other banks/credit unions..
 

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