Author: Kyle Burbank
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Bilt Offerings Avianca Lifemiles Bonus for February 2025 Rent Day
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…
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Barclays to Introducing New Banking Products for AARP Members
Barclays has revealed plans to launch new banking products and offers exclusively for AARP members. About the upcoming products and offers: Today, Barclays announced that it will soon launch a new suite of products for AARP members in the United States. This will include a high-yield savings account as well as CDs. Both of those offerings…
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Account Connectity API Method Raises $41.5 Million
A FinTech that helps connect more than 30 million consumer accounts has raised a new found of funding. About the round: This week, Method Financial announced that they’d raised $41.5 million. The Series B was led by Emergence Capital, while Avra and Samsung Next as well as returning investors Andreessen Horowitz, Y-Combinator, and Ardent Venture…
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Self Financial Opens Secured Visa Card Product to All
Self Financial (formerly Self Lender) has announced that its secured credit card can now be obtained à la carte. About the Self Visa Credit Card: Today, Self announced that its Self Visa Credit Card would now be made available to all consumers. The secured card requires a deposit of at least $100, which can be…
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Survey: Majority of Small Businesses Optimistic About 2025
A new survey finds that many small business owners are feeling positively about the economic outlook for this year. About the survey results: According to a survey conducted by WSFS Bank, 60% of small businesses expect a slight or significant increase in revenues this year. This includes 16% who said they anticipated revenues to rise…
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Brokerage Platform eToro Reportedly Files for Initial Public Offering
New reporting indicates that the digital brokerage platform eToro has filed to go public. About the reported filing: According to the Financial Times, eToro has made a confidential filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking an initial public offering in the United States. This IPO would apparently value the company around $5 billion. FT’s…
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Synchrony Latest Bank to Add Pay Later Features to Apple Pay
After teasing new capabilities for credit card customers in October, Synchrony is now officially bringing a “pay later” option to Apple Pay. About the new pay later feature: Synchrony cardholders will now have more options when using Apple Pay via iPhone or iPad to shop online or in-app. In addition to being able to make…
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CFPB Suing Capital One Over Savings Interest Rate Discrepancy
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it’s suing Capital One, accusing the bank of tricking customers with its savings account products. About the suit: In a press release, the CFPB revealed that it was taking action against Capital One, saying that the bank had deprived millions of customers of more than $2…
