American Express

The American Express Company, also known as Amex, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center in New York City. The company was founded in 1850 and is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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Former Amex Exec Hired By Visa As Chief Risk Officer
Former Amex Exec Hired By Visa As Chief Risk Officer
July 30, 2019  |  Personnel

The former president of the global services group at American Express will join Visa as its chief risk officer on September 3, according to a...

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Amex Refunds $1.6M To SMBs Hit By Forex Fee Hikes
Amex Refunds $1.6M To SMBs Hit By Forex Fee Hikes
July 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

American Express is refunding some of its small business foreign exchange (forex) clients following an investigation into claims that the company misrepresented foreign currency conversion...

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 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Symantec has discovered vulnerabilities in two popular messaging and media apps, WhatsApp and Telegram, which can be hijacked to commit payments fraud.  Separately, phishing scams...

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Consumer Spending Bolsters Big Bank Earnings
Consumer Spending Bolsters Big Bank Earnings
July 21, 2019  |  Earnings

Trade wars?  Check. Geopolitical fears?  Check. And yet the consumer continues to spend, and just as importantly, to bank. Wall Street may have been focused...

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Amex Q2 Billed Business Gains 5 Percent YOY
Amex Q2 Billed Business Gains 5 Percent YOY
July 19, 2019  |  Earnings

American Express posted results that largely met expectations for the second quarter, based on continued card spending and loan growth. In terms of headline numbers,...

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Amex Eyes Cash Flow With New SMB Card
Amex Eyes Cash Flow With New SMB Card
July 19, 2019  |  SMBs

American Express is rolling out a new commercial card solution for small businesses targeting cash flow management for its users. The company announced in a...

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Amex Q2 Earnings Preview: Higher Revenue, New User Growth Expected
Amex Q2 Earnings Preview: Higher Revenue, New User Growth Expected
July 18, 2019  |  Earnings

American Express is expected to report higher earnings and revenue than estimated in their second-quarter report, which will publish on Friday (July 19) at 7:30...

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Amex Write-Off Rate Is Down; Delinquency Rate Holds 
Amex Write-Off Rate Is Down; Delinquency Rate Holds 
July 15, 2019  |  Payment Methods

American Express has reported that its American consumer card delinquency rate was 1.4 percent for June, the same number it was in May, according to...

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Acquisition Expands Amex GBT’s Germany Footprint
Acquisition Expands Amex GBT’s Germany Footprint
June 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is bolstering its corporate travel and expense management solutions through the acquisition of DER Business Travel. Reports in Travel...

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