Author: Kyle Burbank
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Mana App Review: The Neobanking App for Gamers
One of the most intriguing trends I’ve seen emerge since I’ve been following FinTech is the advent of niche neobanks. These days, you can find apps geared towards certain communities, interests, and more. Among the latest examples I’ve seen of this is an app called Mana, which bills itself as the best debit card for…
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Survey: 94% of Small Business Merchants Accept Card Payments
A new survey highlights how the vast majority of small businesses are now accepting modern forms of payments — although satisfaction with some popular payment platforms is waning. About the survey results: J.D. Power has released its 2024 U.S. Merchant Services Satisfaction Study, which compiled responses from 5,383 small businesses. Conducted between September and November…
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Climate Metrics FinTech Watershed Announces $100 Million Round
A climate-focused FinTech has just closed the latest “megaround.” About the round: Watershed has announced a $100 million round that values the company at $1.8 billion. The Series C was led by Greenoak while Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil, Emerson Collective, Galvanize Climate Solutions, and Neo also participated. To date, the company has now…
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Ibotta App Review
I remember the first time I was introduced to the concept of digital coupons. For some reason, I was looking at the website for my local grocery store when I found a section dedicated to coupons. At the time I was confused about how you redeemed these coupons since they weren’t in the typical print-and-clip…
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Amex, Delta Refresh SkyMiles Cards with New Benefits
American Express and Delta have announced updates for their co-branded credit cards — including higher annual fees. About the revamped cards: Starting with the Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express card, customers will now be able to take advantage of an annual $100 Delta Stays credit. This will allow them to get up to a $100…
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FairPlay Announces Partnership with Upgrade
The FinTech Upgrade will be working with another startup in a bid to make its lending practices more fair. About the partnership and about FairPlay: This week, FairPlay and Upgrade announced a new partnership. As a result, Upgrade will implement FairPlay solutions. In doing so, the company is looking to monitor and improve the fairness…
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Book Review: “The Deficit Myth” by Stephanie Kelton
A couple of months ago, I reviewed Scott Santens’ Let There Be Money. In that book, he mentioned The Deficit Myth from author Stephanie Kelton. Having enjoyed Santens’ work overall, I decided to continue my education on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) by downloading Kelton’s audiobook. Subtitled Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s…
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Dillard’s to Introduce Co-Branded Credit Card with Citi, Mastercard
The department store Dillard’s has announced a banking partner and payment network for its credit card portfolio. About the agreement: Dillard’s has entered a new agreement with both Citi and Mastercard to provide the retailers credit card program. As a result, Citi will begin issuing the brand’s cards while Mastercard will serve as the exclusive…
