loyalty rewards

Loyalty programs offer rewards, discounts, or other special incentives and are designed as a reward for a customer's repeat business. Some rewards are earned and others are unlocked when signing up or referring a friend.

Gen Z Makes Credit Card Switching a Social Contest

Gen Z Makes Credit Card Switching a Social Contest
Gen Z Makes Credit Card Switching a Social Contest
September 15, 2026  |  Credit Cards

For Generation Z, the search for a new credit card is extending beyond bank websites, comparison sites and direct mail into social feeds, where influencers...

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Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
September 14, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A credit card can go from first choice to forgotten backup faster than an issuer can say “statement credit.” Once the wallet changes order, the...

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Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
September 09, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Card platform upgrade calendars are getting shorter. The next major deadline may arrive before issuers finish planning for the last one. Get the Full Story...

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Debit Dominates as Low-Income Consumers Guard Cash Flow
Debit Dominates as Low-Income Consumers Guard Cash Flow
September 03, 2026  |  Economy

For merchants selling to low-wage consumers, the competition isn’t simply over who offers the lowest price. It’s over whether the purchase can clear a tight...

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Credit Unions Are Missing the Rewards Their Members Want Most
Credit Unions Are Missing the Rewards Their Members Want Most
August 27, 2026  |  Credit Unions

A credit union credit card can sit in a member’s wallet for years and still miss most of the action. When rewards enter the picture,...

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No Discount Survives an AI That Can’t See It
No Discount Survives an AI That Can’t See It
August 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Loyalty benefits used to show up at checkout: a card swiped, a code entered, a discount applied after the decision was already made. That moment...

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Pay.com Raises $28 Million to Bring Rewards Platform to US
Pay.com Raises $28 Million to Bring Rewards Platform to US
August 24, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s Pay.com is launching in the U.S. as PayRewards after raising $28 million in a Series E round, bringing its total capital raised to $70...

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What Makes a New Card Win the Wallet?
What Makes a New Card Win the Wallet?
August 19, 2026  |  Digital Payments

A card can earn top billing in a customer’s wallet or disappear behind an expired gift card. The difference often starts with the first tap...

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