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FinTech News

Capital One Set to Acquire FinTech Platform Brex

by Kyle Burbank
Capital One is looking to add another acquisition to the list as it's made a deal to acquire a FinTech platform. About Capital One's Acquisition of Brex: Recently, Capital One announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Brex. The deal is valued at $5.15 billion, which includes a mix of stock and cash. This transaction is subject to closing conditions, but is expected to be completed "in...
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FinTech News

OnePay Introduces After Purchase "Swipe to Finance" Feature

by Kyle Burbank
Walmart-backed FinTech OnePay is partnering with Klarna to bring customers a new way to finance purchases. About OnePay Swipe to Finance: This week, OnePay (formerly ONE Finance) revealed the latest addition to its lineup of financial services: Swipe to Finance. With this option, OnePay Cash customers can opt for a pay-over-time plan after making a purchase. As with the larger OnePay Later platform, this "Swipe to Finance" feature will be...
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FinTech News

PayPal Partners with April to Provide Free Tax Filing Option

by Kyle Burbank
This tax season, PayPal debit card customers will have a new, free option for filing their tax returns. About the PayPal-April Partnership PayPal has announced a new feature that will allow PayPal Debit Mastercard customers in the United States to file their taxes for free. This capability comes courtesy of April. According to PayPal, customers who take advantage of this offer can save approximately $160. That's because April's services include...
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FinTech News

Mr. Wonderful's Beanstox App Adds AI-Powered CashTrax Feature

by Kyle Burbank
An investment app co-owned by Kevin O' Leary (A.K.A. Mr. Wonderful) has introduced a new tool to help customers make smart money decisions. About Beastox's CashTax: Beanstox, an app chaired and co-owned by Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary, is expanding its offerings. Now, customers can access CashTax — an AI-powered money sidekick. Using CashTax, users can connect their bank accounts and credit cards in order to gain spending insights and recommendations....
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FinTech News

DTC Real Estate Platform Beycome Raises $2.5 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A platform built for direct-to-consumer real estate transactions has just closed a new round of funding. About Beycome's Funding Round Recently, Beycome announced that it had raised $2.5 million. The seed round was led by InsurTech Fund. Pivot Ventures, the Florida Opportunity Fund, RedShift Capital, Neer Venture Capital, Kima Ventures, Ignite Venture, and Founders Future also participated alongside other strategic and angel investors. With previous seed funding and convertible notes,...
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FinTech News

Imprint Raises $150 Million, Reaches $1.2 Billion Valuation

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that helps brands create rewards credit cards has closed a new round of funding. About the Funding Round: This week, Imprint announced that it raised $150 million. The Series D was led by Khosla Ventures, while Thrive Capital, Ribbit Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Hedosophia, Spice Capital, and Timeless also participated. Notably, the funding was raised at a valuation of $1.2 billion, securing "unicorn" status for the startup. To date,...
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FinTech News

Walmart's OnePay Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Trading

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech neobanking app backed by Walmart has added cryptocurrency support — and a bonus offer for customers. About OnePay Crypto: OnePay has rolled out cryptocurrency trading in its app. Now, users can buy and sell both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Additionally, customres curious about cryptocurrency can find educational materials explaining the basics. Note that, to be eligible to open a crypto trading account, customers must also have a OnePay Cash...
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FinTech News

SoFi Launches New "Smart Card," Drops Free Option for SoFi Plus

by Kyle Burbank
SoFi has announced some updates to its SoFi Plus premium membership, including the debut of the Smart Card. About the SoFi Smart Card: Today, SoFi announced the expansion of its SoFi Plus membership with the impending debut of the SoFi Smart Card. With the Smart Card, customers can earn 5% back on grocery store purchases. While grocery store delivery purchases are included as well, superstores such as Target and Walmart...
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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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Financial

A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance, one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. If you’re still unfamiliar, Rakuten is a cashback site — and is the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 3,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools. Since joining Rakuten / Ebates some...
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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...