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Personal Finance
Bilt Partners with Flying Blue for Rewards on Rent for Cardholders
by Kyle Burbank
Those with the Air France/KLM rewards credit card can now earn bonus miles when paying rent via the Bilt platform. About the Bilt/Flying Blue Rent Payment Offer: Bilt is expanding its rent payment platform to give those with the Air France KLM Visa Signature Credit Card greater mileage rewards. Now, those cardholders can earn a total of 3 Flying Blue miles per $1 spent on rent payments made using Bilt....
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Allegiant Officially Completes Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines
by Kyle Burbank
Just a few months after announcing their merger plans, two leisure-centric airlines have officially closed the deal. About Allegiant's Acquisition of Sun Country (and What Customers Can Expect) Earlier this year, Allegiant revealed that it was acquiring Sun Country Airlines for approximately $1.5 billion. As of this week, that transaction has now closed. While the two carriers are now merged, customers can continue to book and manage their travel through...
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Apex Partnering with Plaid for Easier Brokerage Transfers
by Kyle Burbank
Two well-known FinTechs are teaming up to deliver a better brokerage transfer experience. About the Apex-Plaid Partnership: This week, Apex FinTech Solutions and Plaid announced a new parnership that will see Apex integrating Plaid products into its offerings. As a result, Apex's brokerage firm clients will have new capabilities, which will also benefit end-users. As Apex and Plaid note, by partnering together, they'll be able to deliver an investment move...
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Vanguard to Add Morningstar Name to Several Index Funds
by Kyle Burbank
Dozens of Vanguard index funds and corresponding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will soon see updated names. About Vanguard's Morningstar Update: Soon, several Vanguard funds will adjust their official names to include Morningstar. The change will take place in July of this year and will impact all equity index funds that track Morningstar indexes. For example, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ($VTI) will become the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF....
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Chase Details Latest Young Adults Banking Solution Efforts
by Kyle Burbank
Chase has announced that it is accelerating its efforts to tailor its products to meet the banking needs of young adults. About Chase's Young Adult Survey and Efforts: The U.S.'s largest bank is looking to expand by bringing more young adults into the fold. This week, Chase released the results of a survey it conducted and pointed to some of the ways it's working to address the feedback. Starting with...
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Barclays Officially Completes Best Egg Acquisition
by Kyle Burbank
Six months after announcing plans to acquire FinTech loan originator Best Egg, Barclays has now closed the transaction. About Barclays' Acquisition of Best Egg: The deal is done. Recently, Barclays US Consumer Bank announced that it has completed its purchase of Best Egg. This acquisition was first announced in October of last year. At the time, the bank disclosed that it was paying $800 million for the digital lender. Best...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: How a Storm Made Me Realize There's A Lot I Don't Know
by Kyle Burbank
Remember when I wrote about my hatred of and anxiety during the Spring season? Well, this week has exemplified exactly why I feel that way. After a round of storms on Monday brought some small hail, heavy rain, and high winds to my area, Tuesday's storms were surprisingly worse. Luckily, at my house, I "only" observed hail that was maybe dime-sized. However, on the west and north sides of town,...