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Kyle Burbank

Head Writer ~ Fioney
Kyle is the head writer for Fioney. He is a personal finance nerd, constantly looking for new apps and services to test and incorporate into his own financial game plan. In addition to his role at Fioney, he's written for other publications including Born2Invest, Lifehack, and Laughing Place, as well as his own site Money@30. He also creates personal finance and travel-related videos for Fioney's YouTube channel, which has garnered more than 2 million views. Currently, Kyle resides in Springfield, Missouri with his wife of 10 years. Together, they enjoy traveling (including visiting Disney Parks around the world), dining, and playing with their dog Rigby.
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FinTech News

Robinhood Pulls Sports Event Contract Feature Due to CFTC

by Kyle Burbank
After announcing that customers would be able to purchase event contracts tied to the outcome of the "Pro Football Championship," Robinhood has abruptly reversed course. What's happening: Earlier this week, Robinhood revealed that approved users would be able to purchase event contracts centered around what they called the "Pro Football Championship" (known to most as the Super Bowl). With this feature, customers could buy contracts that would pay out if...
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Personal Finance News

Insurtech Platform Orion180 Launches FLEX Home Insurance

by Kyle Burbank
The insurtech firm Orion180 has unveiled its latest home insurance product. About FLEX Home Insurance: Orion180 has introduced a new home insurance product called FLEX. According to the company, these policies are fully customizable and can be tailored to a customer's needs. With FLEX, customers can select specific coverage options. For example, a policyholder might start with basic coverages, including fire and lightning damages but then select additional perils, such...
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FinTech News

Wise Becomes Latest FinTech Fined By CFPB

by Kyle Burbank
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered the FinTech remittance app Wise to pay nearly $2.5 million due to allegedly misleading customers about fees. About the order: Last week, the CFPB announced that Wise would pay more than $2 million after the agency found that the service had advertised inaccurate fees and failed to disclose other expenses. This total includes approximately $450,000 in redress that will be funneled to...
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FinTech News

Real Estate Transaction FinTech Closinglock Raises $34 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that helps prevent fraud in the real estate transaction process has raised a new round of funding. About the round: This week, Closinglock revealed that it raised $34 million. The Series B was led by Sageview Capital with Headline and RWT Horizons also participating. To date, the company has now raised a total of $50 million, including a $12 million Series A one year ago. With these new...
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Personal Finance News

T-Mobile Money Changing Partner Banks in April

by Kyle Burbank
T-Mobile has announced that its banking account platform will soon switch partner banks. About the change: In an email to customers, T-Mobile Money revealed that funds held with the service would be moving from Customers Bank to Coastal Community Bank. With this change happening on April 1st, 2025, current users will need to opt-in to having their funds transferred. T-Mobile advises that this approval must be done by March 18th....
JetBlue Premier Credit Card
Credit Card News

JetBlue Launches Premier Credit Card with $499 Annual Fee

by Kyle Burbank
Having previously announced plans to introduce a premium travel card, today, JetBlue officially announced their latest product. About the  JetBlue Premier Card: JetBlue in partnership with Barclays has launched the new JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard. This card joins the airline's co-branded consumer credit card line-up, which also includes the no-annual-fee JetBlue card and the $99 annual fee JetBlue Plus card. The JetBlue Premier card carries a $499 annual fee. Additionally,...
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FinTech News

Visa Reportedly Partners with X for Upcoming X Money Platform

by Kyle Burbank
X (formerly Twitter) is expanding into payment options — and has brought Visa on board for the project. About the partnership and X Money: As CNBC reports, Visa has formed a partnership with X as the social media network continues its evolution into what owner Elon Musk has called an "everything app." Visa is said to be the first partner of X Money — a platform that will include a...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Offerings Avianca Lifemiles Bonus for February 2025 Rent Day

by Kyle Burbank
This Rent Day, Bilt members can earn up to a 100% transfer bonus for Avianca. About the Rent Day February 2025 transfer bonus: On February 1st, 2025, Bilt Rewards members can earn bonus miles when turning their Bilt Points into Avianca Lifemiles. While members can earn bonuses of up to 100% (meaning that 1,000 Bilt Points would convert to 2,000 Lifemiles), the size of these bonuses will be based on...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...