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Mastercard Debuts Card for Visually Impaired
Mastercard Debuts Card for Visually Impaired
November 03, 2021  |  Payment Methods

2.2 billion. That’s the number of visually impaired people around the world that Mastercard is committed to bringing into the financial fold, with the introduction...

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FutureCard Offers Rewards for ‘Green Spending’
FutureCard Offers Rewards for ‘Green Spending’
November 02, 2021  |  Credit Cards

“Green spending” startup Future has launched a new Visa card designed to demonstrate the connection between saving money and lowering a consumer’s carbon footprint. Announced...

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Startup Updraft Uses Open Banking to Help UK Consumers Manage Credit Without the Credit Card
Startup Updraft Uses Open Banking to Help UK Consumers Manage Credit Without the Credit Card
November 02, 2021  |  Personal Finance

If a consumer needs to make a purchase but is cash-strapped or wants to save their money for other needs, a credit card always comes...

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Credit Card App Provider Ranking Charges Ahead With New Names and Curious Movements
Credit Card App Provider Ranking Charges Ahead With New Names and Curious Movements
October 29, 2021  |  Credit Cards

We take credit cards pretty seriously around here. In fact, most everyone has a profound respect for revolving unsecured credit. That’s why we watch it...

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With Domestic and Cross-Border Spending Up, Mastercard Looks to Rebound In Travel
With Domestic and Cross-Border Spending Up, Mastercard Looks to Rebound In Travel
October 28, 2021  |  Earnings

Given that Mastercard does business in 210 countries, few companies have greater exposure to — and insight on — the global economy and the consumer...

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NEW DATA: Nearly 90% of US Consumers Plan Online Holiday Purchases in 2021 — 13% More Than in 2020
NEW DATA: Nearly 90% of US Consumers Plan Online Holiday Purchases in 2021 — 13%...
October 28, 2021  |  Shopping

Retailers are getting mixed signals about the upcoming holiday shopping season. Lingering supply chain problems hindered sales growth for much of the year and created...

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Mastercard Earnings: Credit Growth Points to Consumer Confidence Beyond Spending ‘Cash on Hand’
Mastercard Earnings: Credit Growth Points to Consumer Confidence Beyond Spending ‘Cash on Hand’
October 27, 2021  |  Earnings

On the heels of Visa’s latest earnings report, payments network Mastercard is on tap to deliver earnings on Thursday morning (Oct. 28) that will likely...

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Lease-to-Own Puts Durable Goods in Reach for Ineligible BNPL, Other Credit Borrowers
Lease-to-Own Puts Durable Goods in Reach for Ineligible BNPL, Other Credit Borrowers
October 27, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Millions of people with poor credit or no credit can be thought of as the “invisibles” of retail commerce, whose options for buying many items...

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Automation to Work to Bring Much-Needed Credit Relief to SMBs
Automation to Work to Bring Much-Needed Credit Relief to SMBs
October 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners experienced cash flow problems back in the good old days, it would inevitably leave them in a bit...

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