Author: Kyle Burbank
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Made Launches Essential Card for Homeowners, Raises $8 Million
The homeowners’ rewards credit card market is heating up as a new competitor has launched following a successful Seed round. About Made’s Seed Round: Made, a FinTech intent on helping homeowners “save time, money, and stress” has announced $8 million in new funding. The “oversubscribed” seed round was co-led by Jump Capital and Village Global.…
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Hilton Updates Honors Program with New Tier, Lowered Milestones
Hilton Honors is getting an update for 2026, making it easier for members to obtain status while also introducing a new top tier. About the Changes to Hilton Honors Next year, Hilton’s loyalty program Hilton Honors will add a new elite tier: Diamond Reserve. Members who reach this top status will enjoy such perks as…
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Intuit Partners with OpenAI For “Future of Financial Intelligence”
FinTech giant Intuit has announced a partnership with OpenAI — the company behind ChatGPT. About the Intuit-OpenAI Partnership Today, Intuit (which owns TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp) revealed a new strategic partnership with OpenAI. Together, the companies plan on creating “the future of Financial Intelligence” by integrating AI technology into Intuit products, while also…
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First Bank & Trust Launches Shop Your Way 5321 Visa Card
A new Shop Your Way-branded rewards credit card is now available. About the Shop Your Way 5321 Visa: Applications are now open for the Shop Your Way 5321 Visa card issued by First Bank & Trust. As the name implies, the card earns Shop Your Way points in a variety of categories, ranging from 1%…
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Robo-Advisor Platform Betterment Adds Self-Directed Investing
A company known for its robo-advisory tools is mixing it up by bringing self-directed investment options to the service. About Betterment’s Self-Directed Investment Platform: Betterment is bringing self-directed investing to its platform. Now, customers can trade thousands of stocks and ETFs without paying commission fees. This comes as the company says three-quarters of its customers…
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Capital One Brings Back 100K Welcome Offer for Venture X Card
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Capital One is boasting an enhanced welcome offer for one of its most popular rewards cards. About the Venture X Welcome Bonus Offer: For the first time since the Capital One Venture X launched in 2021, the card is offering a six-figure welcome bonus. Currently, new cardholders…
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Cash App Launches Green Status, Borrow Feature, and More
The popular peer-to-peer payments tool Cash App has unveiled a slate of updates and features, including a new loan product. What’s New with Cash App: Today, Cash App officially announced 11 new features and updates. In fact, the company describes this as its “most significant product expansion to date.” First up, the service revealed Cash…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: No, You Don’t Want a 50-Year Mortgage
If you’re like me, one of the most frightening parts of buying a house is just the idea that you’ll be paying it off over the course of three whole decades! Now there’s talk of creating a new option that goes beyond the 30-year mortgage: a 50-year mortgage. On the surface, the upsides to such…
