Deal makes Wachovia put it on plastic.

• Position: CHARLOTTE - Wachovia Corp. issues credit cards - Brief Article

Charlotte-based Wachovia will begin issuing its own credit cards this month and sever ties with its current issuer, Wilmington, Del.-based MBNA, later this year. MBNA had been servicing credit cards for the bank since August 2000. A Wachovia rival, Charlotte-based Bank of America, has agreed to buy MBNA for $35 billion. MBNA shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the deal, which is...