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Fioney aims to help guide you to make the best decisions when it comes to the ever changing worlds of personal and small business finance.
FinTech News

Zelle Network Grew to 1,800 Institutions in 2022

by Fioney Staff
A popular peer-to-peer payment service saw even greater growth in 2022 according to their latest report. This week, Zelle announced that the number of new financial institutions joining the network increased by 40% last year. What's more, 97% of the new additions were institutions with less than $10 billion in assets. In total, the Zelle network now consists of more than 1,800 banks and credit unions. Elsewhere in its update, Zelle says...
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Credit Card News

Expanded American Express Centurion Lounge Opens at SeaTac

by Fioney Staff
As the American Express Platinum card continues to gain popularity among travelers, Amex's Centurion Lounge network is growing as well. This week, a new and expanded Centurion location opened at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), giving cardholders more room to relax, work, and dine before catching their flights. While the previous location resided in Concourse B, the new lounge can be found on the mezzanine level of the Central Terminal. At...
Choice Credit Card
Credit Card News

Wells Fargo and Choice Hotels Announce Revamped Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
Choice Hotels is making a move when it comes to its co-branded credit card. This week, the hotel chain announced that its Choice Privileges credit card would soon be issued by Wells Fargo. In turn, the bank released some details on what the new offerings will entail. When the updated Choice Privileges card launches this spring, it will allow customers to earn 5 points per dollar spent on stays at...
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FinTech News

Bakkt to Sunset Consumer-Facing Crypto App, Focus on B2B2C

by Fioney Staff
The FinTech startup Bakkt known for its crypto trading platform and other features has announced that it will be turning its focus to its business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) operations. In turn, the company will be sunsetting its consumer-facing app on March 16th but will allow customers to access their cash and crypto via a web interface. On that date, Bakkt Visa debit cards will also be deactivated. Because of this, customers are...
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Personal Finance News

Personal Capital Rebranding to Empower Later This Week

by Fioney Staff
The popular finance tracking platform Personal Capital is prepping for change this week. In an email to customers, the service revealed that it will be changing its name to Empower — matching the name of its parent company. In turn, the platform's savings account Personal Capital Cash will now be known as Empower Personal Cash. Despite these changes, the platform states that it will continue to be free and the features...
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Small Business News

Visa Introduces New Offers for Small Business Customers

by Fioney Staff
For entrepreneurs, small business credit cards may have a lot to offer. What's more, beyond the specific rewards that a single card may feature, some business cards may have hidden benefits as well. Case in point: Visa has announced some new offers available to eligible small business Visa customers. First, two new promotions have been added to Visa SavingsEdge. Now, eligible Visa Small Business customers can get 50% off Yahoo's...
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FinTech News

Fierce Emerges from Stealth Mode, Raises $10 Million

by Fioney Staff
A FinTech startup that looks to help consumers manage their money from one place is making a splash as it emerges from stealth mode. This week, Fierce debuted its iOS app — with an Android app to follow later this year. On top of that, the company revealed that it had raised $10 million ahead of this launch. The seed round include participation from Pendrell, AP Capital, Wheelhouse Digital Studios,...
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Credit Card News

BJ's Wholesale Club, Capital One Unveil New Co-Branded Cards

by Fioney Staff
A popular retailer has just unveiled its refreshed co-branded credit card line-up in collaboration with a new issuer. BJ's Wholesale Club has announced a new slate of credit cards that will now be offered in partnership with Capital One. The new cards will be known as the BJ's One Mastercard and the BJ's One+ Mastercard. Customers will be able to start using their new cards on February 27th. First, the BJ's...
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Checking Account Review

2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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Credit Card News

Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Credit Card News

Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
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Checking Account Review

PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...