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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.
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FinTech News

FinTech Zero Raises $20 Million for Its Credit/Debit Hybrid Card

by Fioney Staff
It looks like another FinTech firm is set to help change the way Millennials manage their money thanks to an injection of venture capital. As TechCrunch reports, this week Zero announced it had raised $20 million in Series A funding. This latest round was led by New Enterprise Associates and brings the company's total equity and debt funding to $35 million. Citing statistics showing Millennials' apprehension about credit cards, Zero...
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Economic News

JP Morgan Economists Lower Q2 2019 GDP Estimate to 1% Growth

by Fioney Staff
The last time the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the United States' quarterly gross domestic product growth, analysts were surprised to learn actual growth was 3.2% — far higher than the 2.5% rate that many expected. However economists at JP Morgan aren't expecting a repeat performance for Q2. In fact they're slashing their estimates by more than half. As CNBC reports, JP Morgan economists had previously stated they were expecting...
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FinTech News

Facebook's Digital Currency to Reportedly Be Called "GlobalCoin"

by Fioney Staff
It was only a few weeks ago that word came down that Facebook was still hard at work developing their own cryptocurrency and getting partners on board. Now it seems those plans are firming up, with a potential name and launch timeframe emerging. According to BBC News the digital currency has been referred to internally as GlobalCoin and Facebook hopes to bring it to a number of markets as early...
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Small Business News

Small Business Lender Biz2Credit Unveils SaaS Lending Platform for Banks

by Fioney Staff
Online small business lender Biz2Credit had some big news to share this week, announcing the launch of a new software as a service (SaaS) offering for banks. Dubbed Biz2X, the platform will allow institutions to improve their online lending experience for small business users. What's more, the Biz2Credit says such a solution has already been deployed by brands such as HSBC and Popular Bank — not to mention it's similar...
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Personal Finance News

One-Third of Consumers Say Reward Credit Cards Aren't Worth the Hassle

by Fioney Staff
When it comes to personal finance experts, the topic of credit cards has been controversial. In one corner you have those like Dave Ramsey who advises followers to stay as far away as possible, citing the high interest rates they carry and the temptation to spend. At the same time there are those who preach about the wonders of rewards and even so-called "travel hacking" used to earn free trips...
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FinTech News

Wells Fargo and Barclays Invest in OpenFin's $17 Million Round

by Fioney Staff
Two major banks are backing a FinTech startup OpenFin in their latest funding round. Not only did Wells Fargo lead the $17 million Series C but Barclay also participated alongside previous investors, including JP Morgan Chase, Bain Capital Ventures, and others. According to Reuters, the company will now put those funds to use creating a better technology ecosystem for financial institutions. As TechCrunch explained, OpenFin has described itself as "the...
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Personal Finance

U-Pack Review: A More Affordable and Convenient Moving Option?

by Fioney Staff
There are many great benefits to moving that often get overlooked. For example relocating can be a great way to save money or may offer new job opportunities. At the same time there's no getting around the fact that moving can be a huge pain. This reality has often led to a conundrum: do you pay handsomely to hire full-service movers or save money by taking on the stress of...
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Small Business News

Small Businesses Still Feeling Labor Crunch, Holding Back Expansion

by Fioney Staff
With the United States' jobless rate recently reaching a near 50-year low, small business owners are continuing to find that hiring isn't so simple. In fact a new study from SurveyMonkey and CNBC finds that 52% of owners say it's more difficult to find workers today than it was a year ago. As a result there are fears that some businesses might be holding back on expansions due to the...
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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,...