ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Certegy's Scorecard Rewards program hashit a new high, the processor said, with 2,300 financialinstitutions and more than 3.6 million card accounts using therewards program. ScoreCard is a loyalty program that allowscardholders to earn bonus points redeemable for merchandise andtravel awards based on qualifying card purchases. Cash back optionsare also available. ScoreCard generates higher card usage andcustomer loyalty, resulting in increased card revenue forparticipating institutions, Certegy said and the processor offersScoreCard Rewards to all financial institutions, even those notprocessing their card programs through Certegy. “ScoreCard, whichranks as one of the premier rewards programs in the market,provides an extensive array of value-added product capabilities,including turnkey enhancements, rewards and cash back programs,enabling card issuers to offer highly competitive and successfulcard programs,” said Robert Bream, executive vice president andgroup executive of Certegy Card Services, North America.