Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Goldman Sachs Reportedly Selling GM Credit Card to Barclays
by Kyle Burbank
Goldman Sachs is reportedly nearing a deal to offload its General Motors credit card portfolio to a bank they previously beat out for the program. About the reported deal: According to Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs is close to sealing a deal with Barclays to take over their GM credit card business. While the agreement has yet to be finalized, the transaction will apparently cost Barclays the value of the outstanding card... Personal Finance
PayPal Rolls Out PayPal Everywhere Initiative, Updated Debit Card
by Fioney Staff
PayPal is looking to expand its reach with a new initiative and a more rewarding debit card product. About PayPal Everwhere and debit card: While PayPal is best known as an online payment option, the platform is giving consumers more reason to use it in-store as well. This includes debuting an updated debit card with enhanced cashback rewards. Now, PayPal customers can use their PayPal debit card to earn 5%... Personal Finance
DailyPay Rebrands Debit Card, Plans New Cashback Offer Feature
by Kyle Burbank
The earned wage access platform DailyPay has announced a rebrand for its employee debit card offering. About the updated card and DailyPay: DailyPay has announced that it will be rebranding its Friday by DailyPay Visa Prepaid Card. Now, the service will simply be known as the DailyPay Visa Prepaid Card. With the card, users will still have the ability to transfer a portion of their earned payroll wages to the... Personal Finance
AI-Powered Compliance Platform Sedric Raises $18.5 Million
by Kyle Burbank
A company that leverages AI to help financial institutions manage compliance issues has closed a new round of funding. About the round: Sedric has announced that it raised $18.5 million in its latest round. The Series A was led by Foundation Capital with Amex Ventures also participating. To date, the company has now raised a total of $22 million including a 2021 seed round. With the new funds, Sedric says... Personal Finance
Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: How New Realtor Rules Could Impact Buyers
by Kyle Burbank
You may have heard that the rules for real estate agents and realtors were changing. If you're like me, you might have even caught a segment about it on your local news... that only managed to make things more confusing. I'm not sure why getting clear answers on these updates has proven so difficult but, in my experience, it has been. Luckily, among the junk, I have found some clarifying... Personal Finance
ASA Vault Adds Five More FinTech Tools to Its "App Store"
by Kyle Burbank
The "App Store as a Service" platform ASA has added five more FinTech tools to its roster. About the additions and ASA Vault: ASA has announced that it has added five FinTech applications to its ASA Vault app. These include PortfolioPilot, Guac, One Goal Finance, Credit Rent Boost, and Column Tax. With ASA Vault, users can sign up for and access these services without providing their name, email address, or... Personal Finance
SaaS FinTech MoneyThumb Acquired by Iron Creek Partners
by Kyle Burbank
A company that offers a variety of underwriting tools has revealed that it's been acquired. About the acquisition: This week, MoneyThumb announced that the private investment firm Iron Creek Partners LLC has acquired the company. According to a press release, this transaction will provide MoneyThumb with growth capital as the company continues to expand. While the news was announced on August 29th, the transaction officially closed on August 19th, 2024....