Author: Fioney Staff
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Walmart, Ribbit-Backed Hazel to Acquire One Finance and Even
Just over one year ago, it was announced that Walmart and venture capital firm Ribbit would be partnering to launch an independent FinTech, with the company later being named Hazel. Today, it was announced that Hazel would be acquiring two companies: Even and One Finance. Once the transactions are completed — which is expected to…
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U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Introduces Olympics-Linked Welcome Offer
When it comes to rewards credit cards, oftentimes cardholders will see the greatest injection of value from welcome bonuses. Typically, when you open a new card, the issuer will offer you the chance to earn a significant number of points, miles, or cash back, provided that you spend a pre-determined amount on your new card…
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Freelance Finance Tool Lili Introduces “Tax Optimizer” Toolkit
For small business owners, taxes can be a real headache. This can be especially true for freelancers and self-employed workers who might not even consider themselves business owners but need to for the sake of their filings. Because of this, some business owners might overlook deductions they qualify for, fail to set money aside for…
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Save Wealth Premium Credit Card Offers Rewards Tied to Market Returns
As FinTechs have begun to migrate from reimagining debit cards to designing their own credit cards, we’ve seen some innovative options emeger. For example, the recently-launched Owner’s Rewards Card by M1 offers consumers enhanced rewards rates when they make purchases from select companies they own stock in. Now, another credit card that includes an investing…
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TPG, American Airlines Suing Each Other in Data Syncing Dispute
When most consumers think about FinTech, one of the first examples that often comes to mind are aggregation apps. With apps such as Mint, Personal Capital, and many more, users can gather all of their financial account data in one place, making it easier for them to manage their money. However, the institutions on the…
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Chase Announces Instacart Co-Branded Card to Launch This Year
For years, JP Morgan Chase has been one of the top co-branded credit card issuers in the United States. That’s only continued over the past 12 months as the bank has added the Air Canada Aeroplan Card, the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card, and others to its portfolio. Now, Chase has announced plans to…
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Cash App Adding Lightning Network Support for Bitcoin Payments
Following an eventful 2021 (and a recent price crash), Bitcoin is looking to have a big year in 2022. Specifically, while many in the public see the crypto asset as a speculative investment play, a greater number of companies are working to make Bitcoin payments a more common reality. Among them is Block, Inc. (formerly…
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FinTech Funding Grows 169% in 2021 to Reach New Record
Anyone paying attention to the FinTech field throughout 2021 could probably guess that it was a record-breaking year. Sure enough, new figures from CB Insights confirm that to be the case. According to the latest State Of Venture report, FinTechs raised a combined total of $131.5 billion in 2021. That marks a 169% increase over…
