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Royal Bank of Canada Makes Travel the New Test for Card Loyalty

Royal Bank of Canada Makes Travel the New Test for Card Loyalty
Royal Bank of Canada Makes Travel the New Test for Card Loyalty
April 06, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The contest for customer loyalty among card issuing banks has moved well beyond points, as institutions confront a market where rewards have become routine and...

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Credit Reporting Breakdowns Drive CFPB Complaint Wave
Credit Reporting Breakdowns Drive CFPB Complaint Wave
April 02, 2026  |  CFPB

The latest Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data leaves little ambiguity about where the credit ecosystem is facing pressure. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Fed Vice Chair Bowman: Capital Rules Will Support Small Business Credit
Fed Vice Chair Bowman: Capital Rules Will Support Small Business Credit
April 01, 2026  |  SMBs

Proposed changes to federal banking regulators’ capital rules would encourage access to small business credit, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said Tuesday (March 31). Get the...

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U.S. Bank’s Avvance Intros Longer-Term Home Improvement Loans
U.S. Bank’s Avvance Intros Longer-Term Home Improvement Loans
March 26, 2026  |  Loans

U.S. Bank has introduced longer-term home improvement loans for its Avvance point-of-sale lending platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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57% of Retail SMBs Want Flexible Due Dates on Credit Cards
57% of Retail SMBs Want Flexible Due Dates on Credit Cards
March 26, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses may be sending a clear signal to card issuers: stop selling access and start selling usefulness. A new PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests many...

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FICO’s Mortgage Pricing Targeted in Senator’s Investigation
FICO’s Mortgage Pricing Targeted in Senator’s Investigation
March 24, 2026  |  credit frictions

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says he plans to investigate FICO’s mortgage pricing practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Private Credit’s New Power Shift: From Making Loans to Funding Them
Private Credit’s New Power Shift: From Making Loans to Funding Them
March 23, 2026  |  Loans

Private credit is entering a phase where funding access depends on how loans are financed after origination. Market signals show capital flowing to structured credit...

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PicPay Revenues Jump 85% as Financial Services Portfolio Expands
PicPay Revenues Jump 85% as Financial Services Portfolio Expands
March 19, 2026  |  Digital Payments

PicPay, the Brazilian digital payments firm, is increasingly leaning on artificial intelligence to manage its rapid scale.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
March 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Consumers are becoming far more deliberate about how they use Pay Later tools, assigning each payment option a specific role in managing their finances. The...

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