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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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United and Instacart Partner to Bring New Delivery Perk to Flyers
A new grocery delivery perk is coming to those who fly the friendly skies. About the United and Instacart Partnership: United Airlines and Instacart are teaming up to bring a unique benefit to travelers. Now, customers can link their United MileagePlus accounts to Instacart in order to claim $0 delivery fees in concert with their…
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PayPal Adds Limited-Time Cashback Offer to BNPL Service
With the holiday shopping season quickly approaching, PayPal is looking to boost its “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) option with a special offer. About the PayPal But Now Pay Later Offer: From now through the end of the year, PayPal BNPL customers can earn 5% cashback on their purchases. This includes both online and in-store…
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Bask Bank Negatively Adjusts Mileage Savings Account Rate
Bask Bank is updating the earnings rate for its Mileage Savings account. About Bask’s Updated Rate: Effective today, Bask will be lowering the rate that its Mileage Savings account customers earn. Now, members will earn 1.75 miles per $1 saved annually versus the previous rate of 2 miles per $1. This means that an accountholder…
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Amazon Announces Return Date for Prime Big Deal Days
Amazon’s latest sales event is set for next month. About Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Ahead of the holiday season, Amazon is readying another Prime shopping event. This year’s Prime Big Deal Days will take place on October 7th and 8th. Among the brands featured in this year’s sale are Samsonite, LEGO, Beats, Fisher-Price, Samsung,…
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FinCon Reveals 2026 Expo Location and Details
As FinCon 2025 comes to a close, the financial content creator conference has shared details about next year’s gathering of money nerds. About FinCon 2026: Next year, FinCon will be headed to Palm Springs, California. The annual event will be held from September 16th to 18th, 2026 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. This news…
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Point.Me Ranks World’s Best Airline Rewards Programs for 2025
The award travel booking tool Point.Me has released the results of its second annual Airline Loyalty Program Rankings. About the Rankings: Point.Me has published its list of the best airline loyalty programs in the world. For these rankings, the site assessed 59 programs in eight key areas: With those guidelines, for the second year in…
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Walmart Adding Peacock Streaming Option for Walmart+ Members
Walmart+ is celebrating its fifth anniversary by adding a new perk to the paid membership. About the Updated Streaming Benefit: Soon, Walmart+ members will be able to elect which of two streaming services they’d like to access as a perk of their subscription. Starting September 15th, members can choose between a complimentary Peacock subscription or…
