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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.
Regions Bank Small Business COVID-19 Survey
Small Business News

Survey Finds Small Businesses Increased Investment During Pandemic

by Fioney Staff
Despite the financial challenges that the past several months have brought for small businesses, it seems that many owners actually increased their spending according to a report by Regions Bank. For their survey, Regions spoke with more than 500 entrepreneurs. In each case, they owned businesses with 100 or fewer employees. What they found was that a number of businesses — either by choice or by necessity — have recently...
Mastercard Start Path Program
FinTech News

Mastercard Announces 10 FinTechs to Participate in Latest Start Path Program

by Fioney Staff
Mastercard is once again looking toward the future of FinTech, announcing the 10 startups that will join the company’s Start Path program. This year’s selected companies include: Carry1st, FISPAN, Lendio, LISNR, Mocafi, MO Technologies, Panda Remit, Paycode, Fanbank/Plink, and Subaio. These startups will participate in a six-month program where they will not only work on developing their own platforms but also explore opportunities to integrate Mastercard’s infrastructure and technologies. Reflecting...
Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Posts - October 2020
Best of the Web

Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — October 2020

by Fioney Staff
It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. First up is something we could also use right now: early retirement. Then we'll answer a pair of financial questions. Finally, we'll round things out with a look at economic inequality as it relates to Sin City, why you should try thinking like a Millennial,...
US October Jobs Report
Economic News

Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.9% as 630,000 Jobs Return in October

by Fioney Staff
Last month, it seems that more Americans went back to work. According to the latest Labor Department report, the United States economy gained 630,000 jobs in October. That's more than the 503,000 that economists surveyed by MarketWatch had anticipated. More specifically, private sector hiring reached 906,000, although a decline in government employment brought down the overall figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell one percentage point to 6.9% — significantly lower than...
Visa and Plaid logos
FinTech News

Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Block Visa's Plaid Acquisition

by Fioney Staff
Reports that the United States Department of Justice was considering action against Visa in regards to their planned acquisition of Plaid came to fruition this morning. As TechCrunch reports, the Justice Department has filed suit against both companies on antitrust grounds. Earlier this year, Visa announced that it intended to purchase Plaid for an eye-popping $5.3 billion. Now, that deal could be in peril. For those unfamiliar, Plaid offers an...
Zelle logo
FinTech News

Zelle Tops 1 Billion Transactions in the Past 12 Months

by Fioney Staff
When it comes to peer to peer payments, often times FinTechs such as Venmo, Square Cash, and others come to mind. Yet, one competitor has managed to grow without much fanfare: Zelle. Now, Early Warning Services, LLC (the network operator behind Zelle) announced that the service recently achieved a major milestone. According to Zelle, the platform processed more than one billion transactions between September 2019 and September 2020. That milestone-breaking...
BlueVine business checking account
Small Business News

BlueVine Business Banking Expands Roll Out Following Beta

by Fioney Staff
Just as FinTech banking options have changed the personal finance landscape in recent years, FinTech startups have also had an impact on small business finance. This is perhaps most evident in the lending space where companies such as OnDeck and Kabbage have made it easier for entrepreneurs to obtain capital quickly. Now another online small business lender is expanding its reach by rolling out business checking features. After launching in...
SoFi Credit Card
Credit Card News

SoFi Reveals Details on Rewards Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
Between 2019 and 2020, the FinTech SoFi has done an awful lot. In addition to rolling out a hybrid banking account and an investment platform, the company has also raised its profile by scoring naming rights to the Southern California stadium that's now home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. Now, the brand has unveiled details about its next venture: The SoFi Credit Card. The SoFi Credit...
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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...
Travelers with two Best Western Credit Cards
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...
Marriott Bonvoy card and a woman on vacation
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...
Bilt and All Reward logos
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...
PayPal Debit Card app
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,...