American Express

Amex rebuts report that it raised rates on business clients

07/30/18

The company defended its prices for currency conversions after a report said employees boosted rates for some business customers without notifying them.

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Synchrony at strategic crossroads after losing Walmart deal

07/27/18

The Stamford, Conn., issuer of store credit cards has two potential options after the retail giant chose to partner with Capital One. But the decision over which path to take is out of its hands.

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Amex falls as profit forecast fails to match rosiest predictions

07/18/18

Analysts had expected the New York-based firm to boost its forecast as consumers increased spending on its cards.

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Bank stocks slide; Amex teams with Amazon

06/27/18

Banks stocks have declined as the yield curve shrinks; the companies will offer a co-branded small-business card.

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Who won, who lost in Supreme Court’s credit card ruling

06/25/18

American Express prevailed Monday in an eight-year antitrust battle with the government. Here’s a look at how other card networks, banks, retailers and consumers will be affected.

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American Express wins as high court tosses credit-card suit

06/25/18

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a government lawsuit that accused American Express Co. of thwarting competition by prohibiting merchants from steering customers to cards with lower fees.

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Which financial apps perform best? J.D. Power gives its grades

06/07/18

The firm graded bank and credit card apps on customer satisfaction, appearance, navigability, and availability and clarity of information.

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Wells' digital future, Citizens' mortgage play, Amex's data goldmine: Top stories of the week

06/01/18

Talking with Shari Van Cleave, head of Wells Fargo Digital Labs; Citizens Financial makes a big move in mortgages in purchasing Franklin American; a rewards blockchain could give Amex access to a wealth of customer data; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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How credit card issuers are prepping for the next downturn

05/31/18

Dark clouds may not yet be on the horizon, but industry executives are sending the message to investors that they know a turn in the credit cycle is coming, and they are planning accordingly.

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Has Amex found a data gold mine with its rewards blockchain?

05/31/18

The credit card issuer has built a distributed ledger through which merchants create their own membership rewards and get access to detailed information on purchases and the success of promotions.

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