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

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.

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 card lets customers earn unlimited 2% cash back and may signal a broader move into general-purpose cards.

The discount retailer launched bank accounts and debit cards with Incomm Payments, a BNPL pilot with Sezzle, and a rewards redemption program with FIS.

About 3 in 10 prospective credit card applicants are interested in rewards programs that benefit consumers who have multiple accounts with a bank, according to Insider Intelligence’s cash-back and premium travel credit card Emerging Features Benchmark reports. By moving toward offering one, Amex can tighten its consumer relationships and help them consolidate their financial lives. Debit benefits.

Credit Cards. Credit card spending fell in 2020, along with the payment method’s wallet share, thanks to overall spending declines and financial uncertainty. But the tide turned by late 2021: JPMorgan Chase posted 19.8% growth across the two years ended in Q3 2021, while Wells Fargo’s credit card point-of-sale volume rose 29.9% in the same period.

Squeri said Amex added 3 million new cards in the quarter, with customer acquisition reaching record highs on its US consumer Platinum and Gold cards, business Platinum card, and Delta SkyMiles programs. Gains in Platinum and Gold—where Amex tweaked rewards last year—are a strong signal that Amex is still performing well in the premium card sector despite mounting competition. Engagement.

Its new secured card can appeal to small-business owners with poor credit histories and lead to upgrade opportunities.

This fifth annual benchmark stacks up 23 US financial institutions against one another, evaluating their mobile app capabilities based on consumer demand for 42 emerging features.