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NerdWallet Launches Secured Credit Card and Credit-Building Features
Credit Cards // October 26, 2023

Financial guidance platform NerdWallet has launched its first credit card. The new NerdUp is a secured credit card that is designed to help consumers build and improve their credit responsibly, NerdWallet said in a Thursday (Oct. 26) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “NerdWallet identified a major gap...

FinTechs Use Secured Cards to Fill Consumer Credit Gap
Payment Methods // September 01, 2022

The path toward building a full-service bank in the digital age is a long and winding one. And for the FinTechs endeavoring to do that, the challenge is to get critical mass, with an installed base of consumers sticky enough to embrace a wide range...

Amazon Launches Card To Help Consumers Build Credit
Amazon // June 10, 2019

Amazon is linking with Synchrony Financial to offer a new credit card for Amazon Prime members who have bad credit. As reported Monday (June 10), the card, known as “Amazon Credit Builder” will let users build up their credit profiles through the use of a...

Green Dot Rolls Out Secured Credit Card
Payment Methods // September 30, 2016

Green Dot announced on Thursday (Sept. 29) the launch of the Green Dot Platinum Visa Secured Credit Card, which is a secured credit card aimed at tapping the market of  people with no prior credit history and those with a poor credit score who are...

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College Ave Launches Mastercard Secured Credit Card for College Students

January 30, 2024
Financial services company College Ave has launched a secured credit card for college students. The new Ambition Mastercard is designed to help students 18 years and older build and establish a positive credit history, College Ave said in a Tuesday (Jan. 30) press release emailed to PYMNTS. The card joins the other products and services offered by College […]

NerdWallet Launches Secured Credit Card and Credit-Building Features

October 26, 2023
Financial guidance platform NerdWallet has launched its first credit card. The new NerdUp is a secured credit card that is designed to help consumers build and improve their credit responsibly, NerdWallet said...

Amazon Launches Card To Help Consumers Build Credit

June 10, 2019
Amazon is linking with Synchrony Financial to offer a new credit card for Amazon Prime members who have bad credit. As reported Monday (June 10), the card, known as “Amazon...

Green Dot Rolls Out Secured Credit Card

September 30, 2016
Green Dot announced on Thursday (Sept. 29) the launch of the Green Dot Platinum Visa Secured Credit Card, which is a secured credit card aimed at tapping the market of...