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Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off
Travel Payments // May 13, 2024

Citi is enhancing its Premier credit card to offer new benefits and protections for travelers. The banking giant’s Strata Premier card, announced Monday (May 13), offers increased benefits and more opportunities to earn rewards, and comes amid a surge in spending on travel across age and income...

Wells Fargo Courts Frequent Travelers With New Autograph Card
Credit Cards // March 06, 2024

Wells Fargo has added a card to its Autograph suite to woo frequent travelers.  The banking giant’s Autograph Journey card, announced Wednesday (March 6), offers accelerated earnings on travel categories like hotels, airlines, dining and other purchases. “Autograph Journey is Wells Fargo’s best travel rewards card to...

Today In Payments: Coinbase Suspends XRP Trading; Amazon Delivered Record-Breaking 1.5 Billion Holiday Packages
News // December 29, 2020

In today’s top news, Coinbase has suspended XRP trading in the wake of the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple, and Amazon delivered over 1.5 billion packages this holiday season. Plus, J.P. Morgan acquired the rewards division of cxLoyalty Group Holdings. SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit Prompts Coinbase To...

Today In Payments: Wirecard Forces German Accounting Regs Reboot; Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards
News // June 29, 2020

In today’s top news, Germany’s deputy finance minister wants to restructure accounting firm regulations, and consumers are turning away from travel rewards cards. Plus, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is looking to modernize bank reporting. Wirecard Forces ‘Radical’ Reboot Of German Accounting Regs As...

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Citi Upgrades Premier Card As Travel Spending Takes Off

May 13, 2024
Citi is enhancing its Premier credit card to offer new benefits and protections for travelers. The banking giant’s Strata Premier card, announced Monday (May 13), offers increased benefits and more opportunities to earn rewards, and comes amid a surge in spending on travel across age and income brackets. “We heard from our cardmembers that they want to […]

Wells Fargo Courts Frequent Travelers With New Autograph Card

March 06, 2024
Wells Fargo has added a card to its Autograph suite to woo frequent travelers.  The banking giant’s Autograph Journey card, announced Wednesday (March 6), offers accelerated earnings on travel categories like hotels,...

Chase Card Services Teams With Expedia On Expanded Travel Rewards

August 13, 2018
Chase Card Services and Expedia Group announced on Monday (Aug. 13) a strategic alliance that will boost the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel hub. In a press release, the companies said the...

NetSpend Launches Industry First: Prepaid Affinity Card With United Airlines

May 24, 2017
Prepaid card provider Netspend and United Airlines announced in a press release the launch of the MileagePlus GO Visa Prepaid Card, the first prepaid card program in the U.S. that allows...