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Bunq and Companjon Team to Offer Users Embedded Insurance
Bunq and Companjon Team to Offer Users Embedded Insurance
February 07, 2023  |  Partnerships

Neobank Bunq has tapped Irish InsurTech startup Companjon to provide its users with embedded insurance. Through the partnership, Bunq Easy Green customers will automatically be...

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The Downside of the White House Credit Card Late Fee Cap
The Downside of the White House Credit Card Late Fee Cap
February 01, 2023  |  Regulation

The Biden administration’s targeting of credit card late fees may lead to unintended consequences. Among those consequences: Stifling consumers’ embrace of banks’ innovations designed to avoid...

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TransUnion Invests in UK Open Banking Firm Bud Financial
TransUnion Invests in UK Open Banking Firm Bud Financial
January 31, 2023  |  Investments

TransUnion has invested in British open banking and data intelligence firm Bud Financial Limited. The global information and insights company said in a Tuesday (Jan....

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Bank Customers Want Advice on Best Way to Use Credit
Bank Customers Want Advice on Best Way to Use Credit
January 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Card-issuing banks offering payment advice to clients may benefit from decreased delinquencies and higher long-term customer retention.  Data suggests that consumers are increasingly reaching for...

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CE 100 Index Gains 5.3% as BNPL, Amex Lead the Charge  
CE 100 Index Gains 5.3% as BNPL, Amex Lead the Charge  
January 30, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season has taught us that the death of consumer spending has been greatly exaggerated.   Much depends on where you look, of course.   December’s latest...

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Consumers May Be Pinched as Interest Payments Increase
Consumers May Be Pinched as Interest Payments Increase
January 27, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers are still spending, but the question remains: For how long? Recent earnings results from the payments networks — Visa, Mastercard and American Express —...

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American Express: Card Spending by Millennials and Gen Z Soars 30%
American Express: Card Spending by Millennials and Gen Z Soars 30%
January 27, 2023  |  Earnings

Earnings results from American Express results Friday (Jan. 27th) show credit continues to be a preferred payment method among younger consumers. At a high level,...

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Versatile Credit and American First Finance Provide Prequalification to Merchants
Versatile Credit and American First Finance Provide Prequalification to Merchants
January 27, 2023  |  Loans

Versatile Credit and American First Finance are now helping merchants reduce the risk of unnecessary credit checks. Their new deployment brings together Versatile Credit’s credit...

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Mastercard Says Q4 Spending Lifted by Travel Rebound but Slowdown Looms
Mastercard Says Q4 Spending Lifted by Travel Rebound but Slowdown Looms
January 26, 2023  |  Mastercard

Slower volume growth is in the cards, but consumers are still spending. Mastercard’s latest earnings results show at least some nod to economic uncertainty that...

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