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Six Flags and Credit One Debut Co-Branded Rewards Credit Card
With the summer now underway and domestic travel making a big comeback, one major amusement park chain is launching a co-branded credit card product. This week, Six Flags announced a partnership with Credit One Bank. The result is the new Credit One Bank Six Flags Rewards Visa. In terms of rewards, the Credit One Bank Six Flags card will earn 3x points on all Six Flags purchases. This not only...
FinTech News
FinTech Home Buying Platform Lower Raises Massive $100 Million Round
They say that good things come to those who wait. Apparently, that's true when it comes to startups as well. Today, Lower.com announced that it had raised an astounding $100 million Series A led by Accel. The round follows several years of the FinTech bootstrapping its operations, during which time they've managed to see $300 million in revenue and reach profitability. Lower also notes that the nine-figure deal amounts to the...
FinTech News
DeFi Savings Platform Donut Raises $2 Million
Following months of momentum, the past few weeks have been a rollercoaster for cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, DeFi — short for decentralized finance — and other blockchain-based services have continued to gain the interest of consumers and investors. In fact, one DeFi offering has just revealed its latest funding round. Donut has announced that it raised $2 million in its latest investment round. Previous investor Redalpine led the round, joined by Inventures,...
Small Business News
FICO Announces "Score A Better Future" Virtual Event for Small Businesses
In recent years, FICO has hosted a number of public events intended to help consumers better understand their credit. Dubbed "Score a Better Future," past sessions have taken place in locations across the country. Now, FICO is partnering with the Small Business Roundtable, the National Association of Women Business Owners, and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to present a special Score A Better Future | Small Business virtual...
Economic News
Home Sales Soften as House Prices Reach Record Highs
With home prices continuing to soar and listings remaining low, it seems as though some buyers are backing away. According to the latest Redfin data, the median home sale price reached $358,766 last week to mark a new record high. What's more, the figure is up 24% year over year. Meanwhile, the median asking price for newly listed homes was up 14% YOY at $363,450. However, this was actually down...
Credit Card News
Delta and American Express Reveal Limited Time Offers for Co-Branded Cards
If you plan on going back to the skies this summer, you're definitely not alone. In fact, with travel ramping back up, we've seen a slew of credit card issuers and travel brands upping their offers in a bid to attract new customers. Case in point: American Express and Delta have rolled out new limited-time offers for a number of their co-branded credit cards. First up is the Delta SkyMiles Gold...
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