Loyalty and rewards

Apple Card raises pressure on banks — and fintechs

03/25/19

The new Apple Card wasn't just one product of many announced at the Steve Jobs Theater on Monday — it was the glue that binds all of Apple's new services together.

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FHA to tighten mortgage standards; The man who can make or break a credit card

03/25/19

Agency concerned about the number of "risky" mortgages being approved; Brian Kelly, who runs The Points Guy website, can determine if a card succeeds or fails.

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Forget cash, this debit card offers 'stock back'

03/12/19

The rewards card offered by the fintech Stash will let users accumulate stock of companies at which they frequently shop. The company said Tuesday that it has raised $65 million from investors and will offer the card in partnership with Green Dot.

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6 ways Super Bowl LIII is changing the payments game

02/01/19

Game day is a big day not just for athletes — anyone who sells pizza, chicken wings and beer will also win big if they have the capacity to handle all of the orders that come in. Many are turning to mobile and online technology to increase sales and remove friction from the payment process.

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Discover's rewards push pays off — at a steep cost

01/25/19

Discover leaned heavily on rewards to drive new card acquisitions and sales growth in the fourth quarter, but suffered a double whammy of rising reward costs and higher charge-offs, causing it to miss analyst earnings expectations.

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Square's new debit card poses big threat to banks

01/17/19

Square's new card for business owners does something very bold with debit — and very troubling for banks.

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The party's over? Citi's new rewards card shifts focus to essential spending

01/03/19

Citi wants to attract credit card customers who use its card for staples such as groceries and gas — a pivot from its past of marketing to the social butterflies who would use its cards on dining and entertainment.

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7 (realistic) predictions about fintech in 2019

12/12/18

Even the best technologies take time, making it necessary to rein in expectations about what will happen and won't happen in the coming year.

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Chase to bring offers to Chase Pay app

11/21/18

Chase is planning to enable users of the Chase Pay app to receive and redeem custom offers from merchants, in addition to the ability to find offers from more than 150 merchants through the Chase Mobile app.

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Banks and Rewards: What Price Loyalty?

09/04/18

How banks are vying for leverage in the rewards space and where their points of vulnerability may lie.

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