Its deal for Fair Square Financial marks the digital-only bank’s second attempt at buying a credit-card company in less than two years.

This inaugural study ranks eight leading premium travel credit cards offering 49 emerging features, weighted by demand from prospective customers.

As they return to the roads, skies, and seas, many travelers are also revisiting how to get the most mileage out of their credit cards.

The fintech will launch a credit card next month that lets users earn an average yield of 6.04% on purchases—but costs $750 a year.

Capital One will take over BJ’s portfolio from ADS, and JPMorgan will work with Instacart on a credit card program.

The consumer protection watchdog is looking into the major players’ business practices and their effects on consumer credit access.

We predicted Square would pilot small-business and consumer credit cards. It didn’t, but in the same vein, it announced plans to acquire Afterpay.

Record Credit Card Growth Could Drive Use of Mobile Proximity and Grow Revenues. Credit card usage in Canada is hitting historical highs. Share of POS volume increased from nearly 28% to 37% between 2015 and 2020, per October 2021 Payments Canada data. Here’s a closer look at trends during the pandemic:. In 2019, credit card transaction growth marked the biggest jump in five years.

Brazil-based credit startup Open Co, India’s BNPL card fintech Uni, and cannabis card provider SuperNet are all meeting unmet payment needs.

This inaugural study ranks 10 leading cash-back credit cards (with no annual fee) by the degree at which they offer 49 emerging cash-back credit card features, weighted by how highly cash-back credit card prospects value those features.

Despite higher interest in credit cards, customers are paying off their balances faster, which could complicate issuers’ profitability goals.

As customers limit credit card use to avoid debt, here’s how credit issuers can regain volume for the rest of the season—especially in-store.

Co-brand card issuers and brand partners have an opportunity to reimagine their offerings in the pandemic’s wake. Leaning on newfound digitization and shifting spending habits can help providers tailor their offerings in ways that widen their net, grow volume, and appeal to the maximum number of customers.

Zip’s preholiday shopping event clocked stellar numbers, but diversification and increased credit card use might challenge BNPL growth.