Author: Kyle Burbank
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Rocket Completes $14.2 Billion Mr. Cooper Acquisition
The U.S.’s largest lender has now acquired the county’s largest mortgage servicer. About the Rocket-Mr. Cooper Deal: Rocket Companies recently announced that its acquisition of Mr. Cooper had officially closed. The transaction cost Rocket $14.2 billion. According to the company, the combined entity will now have service nearly 10 million mortgages. As part of the…
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Bilt Teams Up with GoPuff to Launch Home Delivery Feature
Bilt is rolling out a Home Delivery feature, allowing members to order products to their doorstep in as little as 15 minutes. About Bilt Home Delivery: The Bilt ecosystem is expanding once again. Starting today, members will notice a Bilt Home Delivery option in the Bilt app. Powered by GoPuff, this service allows customers to…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Two Years Since
It has come to my attention that I’ve reached a bit of a milestone. This week marks two years since my wife and I put in an offer on a house. Funny enough, shortly after we made that offer and it was accepted, we caught a flight to Hong Kong and continued the process of…
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Mesa Homeowners Card Adds Complimentary Instacart+ Benefit
Another useful benefit has arrived on the Mesa Homeowners Card. About the Mesa Instacart+ Perk: Mesa is teaming up with Instacart for a new benefit. Now, Mesa Homeowners Cardholders as well as Mesa Mortgage Members can claim a complimentary one-year subscription to Instacart+. Normally priced at $99 per year, Instacart+ offers $0 delivery fees on…
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Instant Financial Named Best Payments App with Tearsheet Award
The earned wage access FinTech Instant Financial was recently honored by Tearsheet. About Instant Financial’s Award: Earlier this month, Tearsheet unveiled its 2025 Power of Payments Award recipients. Among them was Instant Financial, which was named Best Payments App (B2B or B2C). Other various category winners for this year include J.P. Morgan Payments, Balance, Remitly,…
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Crate & Barrel Reveals Updated Credit Cards Powered by Imprint
The premium home goods retailer Crate & Barrel is relaunching its rewards credit card with a new issuer. About the Updated Crate & Barrel and CB2 Credit Cards: Crate & Barrel is partnering with the FinTech platform Imprint to update its co-branded credit card line-up. The result is the new Crate & Barrel Visa Signature Card…
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Yendo Raises Another $50 Million for Asset-Backed Credit Product
Yendo, a platform that allows consumers to access a line of credit secured by their vehicle, has revealed a new round of funding. About Yendo’s Funding Round: This week, Yendo announced that it has raised another $50 million. This Series B included participation from the likes of Spice Expeditions, Autotech Ventures, FPV Ventures, Pelion Venture…
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Citi Strata Elite Introduces 100K-Point Welcome Bonus Offer
The new Citi Strata Elite is sweetening the deal with a massive new welcome bonus. About the Citi Strata Elite’s Offer: Citi is pushing its new Citi Strata Elite card with a limited-time offer. Currently, new cardholders can earn 100,000 bonus points after spending at least $6,000 on the card within the first three months.…
