credit cards

Synchrony completes revised deal for PayPal's loan book

07/03/18

Synchrony ultimately bought $7.6 billion of loan receivables, including $800 million in loan participations that had not been part of the original deal.

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Fifth Third expects $200M gain from sale of Worldpay shares

06/28/18

The Cincinnati company sold 5 million shares in the payment processor, as it continues to scale back its ownership stake.

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America's fastest-growing credit card is also its least favorite

06/28/18

Credit One Bank is America's fastest-growing credit-card issuer. It's also the most complained about.

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Equifax hit with consent order; Fed to release 2d round of stress tests

06/28/18

Eight states want the credit bureau to show what it’s doing to improve data security; Goldman, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo will be the focus of this set.

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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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Wells Fargo revamps premium card to compete on rewards

06/25/18

Wells Fargo & Co. is finally going after the young and points-hungry by boosting rewards on one of its premium cards.

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HSBC’s plan draws a yawn; Offering credit in real-time

06/12/18

The bank's $17 billion investment in growth businesses is not seen as a game changer; Synchrony working with retail partners to make credit decisions on the fly.

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Wells Fargo bans cryptocurrency purchases on its credit cards

06/11/18

Wells Fargo & Co. customers hoping to use their credit cards to buy Bitcoin will have to look elsewhere.

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