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  • Survey Shows Several Deferred Interest Misconceptions

    Survey Shows Several Deferred Interest Misconceptions

    While the infamous “Black Friday” that officially kicks off the holiday shopping season may still be a few weeks away, many consumers are already making their lists and checking them twice. During this process, buyers might come across special “0% interest” offers, seemingly allowing them to finance big-ticket items without paying extra. However, as a…

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  • Deserve Announces $50 Million Round Led by Goldman Sachs

    Deserve Announces $50 Million Round Led by Goldman Sachs

    Another FinTech (or FinTech-adjacent) firm has just announced a big fundraising round. As TechCrunch reports Goldman Sachs is leading a $50 million Series C for Deserve. Also joining the round are previous investors Sallie Mae, Aspect Ventures, Mission Holdings, Pelion Venture Partners, and Accel. Although Deserve’s co-founder and CEO Kalpesh Kapadia stated that this latest…

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  • Venmo Announces Rewards Program for Debit Cardholders

    Venmo Announces Rewards Program for Debit Cardholders

    In just the past couple of years, the number of FinTechs offering their own debit card products has exploded. Thus it only makes sense that these companies would want to find new and creative ways to incentivize use of these various cards. That seems to be the playbook popular peer-to-peer payments app Venmo is following,…

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  • WalletHub Highlights “Scary” Financial Survey Results

    WalletHub Highlights “Scary” Financial Survey Results

    If you were awakened by a few bumps in the night, it may have been the sound of the Federal Reserve dropping interest rates again — or it could just be that today is Halloween. Although the holiday is often associated with such terrifying sights as zombies, ghouls, and goblins, such fictional beings are no…

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  • Grocery Chain Reverses Swipe Fee-Related Visa Card Ban

    Grocery Chain Reverses Swipe Fee-Related Visa Card Ban

    After months of turning away Visa cards at their Foods Co. and Smith’s locations in several states, the chains’ parent company Kroger has announced that Visa will once again be accepted at all of its stores. Although a spokesperson for the company confirmed the news to Business Insider, they declined to comment on the reason…

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  • Credit Karma Debuts High-Yield Savings Product

    Credit Karma Debuts High-Yield Savings Product

    If you’ve ever wanted to check your credit score for free online, there’s a great chance you’ve encountered Credit Karma. Started in 2007, the site has not only become a leader in the space but has also grown into one of the largest FinTech operations in the U.S. with a valuation of more than $4…

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  • Study Ranks States Best-Equipped to Weather a Recession

    Study Ranks States Best-Equipped to Weather a Recession

    If you’ve been paying any attention to financial news over the past several months, you’ve undoubtedly heard talk about a potential recession on the horizon. With the United States currently in its longest-ever period of economic expansion, it’s only logical to speculate on when our good fortunes might taper off. But, if a recession were…

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  • American Express Unveils Refreshed Green Card

    American Express Unveils Refreshed Green Card

    It’s now been 50 years since American Express first debuted its Green card. To mark the occasion the company has announced a major overhaul for the card including new rewards and benefits for customers. Plus the card is getting a slightly different name, officially changing from the “American Express Green Card” to “Green from Amex.”…

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