Author: Fioney Staff
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Venmo Introduces “Cash a Check” Feature to Select Customers
One of the ironies of FinTech in recent years has been that, while startups have managed to disrupt the banking and payments spaces by doing things differently, they’ve also found success in adopting established mediums and making them a part of their platforms. For example, the past several months have seen a rash of FinTech…
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American Express Adds More Temporary Benefits to Platinum Card
Last year, when it became clear that travel wasn’t going to be resuming in earnest anytime soon, American Express added some temporary benefits to its premium $550 a year Platinum Card to help bring value to grounded cardholders. This included offering $20 a month in monthly statement credits for wireless service purchases as well as…
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FinTech Banking Platform Oxygen Announces $17 Million Funding Round
After what seemed to be a fairly successful year in the world of FinTech (all things considered), new deals are already rolling in. This week, Oxygen announced that it had raised $17 million in funding. The Series A was led by Runa Capital with participation from such firms as Inventures, S7V, 1984.vc, EFG Hermes, and Rucker…
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JPMorgan Chase to Acquire Global Loyalty Business From cxLoyalty Group Holdings
It looks as though certain credit card users might see some changes to their loyalty programs in 2021. This week, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had reached a deal to acquire the Global Loyalty business of cxLoyalty Group Holdings. According to the press release, this purchase will include “cxLoyalty’s leading technology platforms, full-service travel agency,…
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Second Round of Stimulus Payments Now Being Sent Out
More than eight months after the first round of stimulus checks started being sent to many Americans as part of the CARES Act, more payments are now on their way. In a press release, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department announced that directly deposited funds would begin arriving as early as last night and…
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Active Home Listings Reach Record Low as 2020 Nears an End
Just as the United States economy proved to be a bit of a roller coaster in 2020, the housing market saw similar shakeups and interesting trends. Now, with the year coming to a close, we can see just how wild things were. Additionally, even as cold weather takes over, the market for homes appears to…
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Majority of Americans Have Money-Minded New Year’s Resolutions
With 2020 coming to an end, people around the world are now looking to what changes they’ll strive to make starting on January 1st. According to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by Slickdeals discovered that 73% of Americans have New Year’s Resolutions for 2021 that involve matters of money. What’s more, respondents…
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CardRatings Shares Credit Card Trend Predictions for 2021
With 2020 finally coming to an end, what can credit card enthusiasts expect from 2021? CardRatings has a few ideas. On the heels of announcing their top credit picks for 2021 across a number of categories, the site and its senior managing editor Brooklyn Lowery have revealed some predictions for the new year as they…
