Superbowl LIV: Watch for San Francisco, Kansas City, and Discover
A moment of diversion from payments before the February 2 game. With the cost of a 30-second commercial at $5.6...
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The Verizon Credit Card: Synchrony Kicks Off 2020 With a Big Win
2019 was a significant year for Synchrony. The company was selected by Venmo to issue a credit card, created an...
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Targeting Perma-Debt, U.K. Banks Get Serious About Credit Card Minimum Dues
In the U.K., it is called 'persistent' credit card debt, but the U.S. credit card companies use a better phrase:...
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Usage Doubled for Online Lenders in 2019:
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What’s the Most Popular Way to Shop for a Credit Card?
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Make Hay While the Sun Shines: Focus on Prime and Super-Prime Credit Cards, Shield Against Risk
Credit card bankers are not in agreement regarding when the economy will shift into a downturn. For some, everything is...
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China Trade Deal: Resolving a Decade-Old Credit Card Issue?
Years in the making, it appears that the bureaucratic fence may have tumbled under the new trade deal with China,...
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Payment Company Acquisitions Start the Year with a Bang as Visa Buys Plaid
$5.3 billion. That’s what Visa will pay to purchase fintech firm Plaid as reported in MarketWatch. What does Plaid do that makes...
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All Bets Are Off with U.K. Credit Card Gambling
“Money won is twice as sweet as money earned,” said Fast Eddie Felson, the protagonist in Martin Scorcese’s The Color...
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Cabs, Credit Cards, and Rewards: Chase/Lyft Face off with Amex/Uber
The days of the classic Checker Cab and the Black London Taxi are over. Today’s New York Times indicates that...
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