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Visa Announces Expansion of FinTech Fast Track Program

Visa has announced some updates to its FinTech Fast Track program for startups. About the expansion: This week, Visa revealed that it would expand its FinTech Fast Track program, taking it beyond card issuance. Now, participants will also have access to Visa Direct — a "real-time money movement platform." On top of that, the company will increase support for Fast Track startups via Visa Consulting & Analytics. With access to...
Personal Finance News - December 2023

Personal Finance News Round-Up: December 2023

Each month, the Money@30 YouTube channel rounds up the top personal finance, credit card, and travel news. Now, we here at Fioney are pleased to present these quick and to-the-point video digests with our readers. Dive into the December 2023 round-up video and go even deeper into the stories below. Discover Announces First Quarter 2024 5% Bonus Categories The new year is now just around the corner, which also means...
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SellersFi Credit Facility and Equity Round

SellersFi has announced a number of updates, including a credit facility, equity investment round, and more. About the round and investments: This week, SellersFi made a trio of announcements. First, the company revealed that it closed a debt facility with Citi and Fasanara Capital. Specifically, Citi will provide the senior capital with Fasanara providing junior capital. While this facility is for $135 million, it has the potential to grow up...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Spam & Scams After Buying

In case you missed it, I recently kicked off a new "Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer" series here on Fioney. Although I will cover major topics and share my own experience with them throughout this series, I also want to highlight some aspects of buying a home that I had never heard of before and was shocked to discover. That's exactly what I have on tap today as I...
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Credit One Introduces Jumbo High-Yield Savings Accounts

Credit One has announced an expansion of its digital banking products, introducing its Jumbo High-Yield Savings Account. About the account: At launch, the Credit One Jumbo High-Yield Savings Account offers customers 5.05% APY — which is nearly 10 times the national average. Additionally, that can be increased with the bank's Loyalty Rate, which applies to customers with a Jumbo High-Yield Savings account and at least one active CD account. According...
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Comparing Cashback Portals: What's the Best Tool for Holiday Shopping?

If you're buying anything online, the biggest tip I have is always the same: try a cashback portal. Of course, with the number of these platforms growing, the question becomes, "Which one is the best?" Unfortunately answering that isn't so easy. Luckily, I had an idea: compare some popular cashback tools using a set of real-world parameters. In other words, what types of cashback rates can you get on select...
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Robinhood Crypto Launches in EU with Bitcoin Back Offer

Robinhood Crypto is making its way to the European Union (EU). About the rollout: Robinhood has announced the rollout of its Robinhood Crypto platform in the EU. With the debut, eligible customers in supported countries will be able to trade more than 25 cryptocurrencies. Additionally, the company says that additional tokens, the ability to transfer coins, crypto learning rewards, and more will join the app in 2024. In a unique...
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Public App Adds Corporate and Treasury Bonds Feature

The FinTech trading app Public has announced new investment options for its members. About the features: Public is now rolling out the ability for customers to invest fractionally in corporate and Treasury bonds. This capability will be introduced on both the mobile and desktop interfaces for the service. According to Public, the addition comes as demand for fixed-income products increases. In addition to these bond types, the app will also...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

 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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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

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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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

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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Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

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...
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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...