Loyalty and rewards

'We don't hear people say, I love my bank'

11/18/19

Bryce VanDiver and Daniela Hawkins at Capco make the case that offering easy-to-use payment rewards is the way to win the loyalty of digital-only customers.

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After taking a body blow from Sapphire, Amex is reaping the benefits

11/05/19

While American Express initially lost customers after JPMorgan Chase introduced the popular Sapphire Reserve premium card in 2016, the firm said it's seen a 60% increase in growth in Platinum accounts.

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Is Uber Wallet a challenger bank—or something more ambitious?

10/28/19

Uber launched a series of financial services to provide real-time wage payments and enhanced account features in a single app, seemingly putting Uber in the role of a digital bank.

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Capital One set to launch Walmart credit cards next week

09/18/19

The launch of the products comes more than a year after Capital One wrested the Walmart partnership from Synchrony Financial.

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Cardholder confusion could force issuers to simplify rewards

08/22/19

A J.D. Power official says supplemental benefits — many centered on travel cards — need to be pared down. His comments followed the company’s release of survey data that showed these hard-to-understand benefits were a drag on customer satisfaction.

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Apple Card adds Uber rewards in wider launch

08/20/19

Apple is expanding the list of merchants where Apple Card users may earn 3% cash back, starting with Uber.

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Citi ties ThankYou rewards to Mastercard tech for instant redemption

06/25/19

Citigroup will be the first major issuer to use Mastercard technology to give U.S. credit card holders the ability to instantly redeem points on eligible purchases online and through a mobile app.

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Citi wants to bring credit card perks like miles to bank accounts

05/07/19

After quiet experiments, Citigroup is expanding perks designed for credit cards to encourage sales of other banking products.

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USB's mobile app, BofA and Wells cool on blockchain, GSEs too big: Top stories of the week

03/29/19

Under the hood of U.S. Bank's new mobile app; BofA, Wells Fargo sour on blockchain; are Fannie and Freddie too big?; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Shop at Amazon, get its stock: Stash's new debit rewards idea

03/26/19

A new feature from the microinvesting app Stash allows users to accumulate free stock in the companies where they spend money.

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