Tagged: credit card

February 19, 2020 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending, and borrowing platform, announces on Wednesday it is now offering users to buy Bitcoin directly within the Celsius mobile app through its new partnership with Simplex, a credit card onramp and offramp service provider. Celsius Network reported that through the… Read More

November 5, 2019 @ 7:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Curve, an “over the top” banking service that consolidates all bank-issued cards into a single smart card and app, has integrated Samsung Pay for UK-based clients, according to a company release. Adding support for the new payment system makes it easier for Samsung smartphone… Read More

October 17, 2019 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform giant PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced on Thursday it has extended its strategic consumer credit partnership with Synchrony (NYSE: SYF). PayPal reported that through the collaboration, Synchrony will become the exclusive issuer of a Venmo co-branded consumer credit card in the U.S., which is… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 6:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Traveloka, the largest online travel startup in Southeast Asia, is planning to issue a credit card, called the PayLater card, via a partnership with PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk, which will be connected to its booking services. Traveloka’s travel app aims to target users… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Petal, a credit card startup pioneering “Cashflow Underwriting” as an alternative to traditional credit scoring, announced on Wednesday it has completed a $300 million debt facility with Jefferies. Petal reported that it entered into a similar facility to borrow up to $30 million in debt… Read More

June 13, 2019 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Thursday the launch of its instant cashback scheme offering 1% on all purchases at some brands and retailers. According to Curve, the new program, which… Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Technology giant Apple announced on Monday its new credit card, Apple Card, which is described as an innovative, new kind of credit card created by Apple and designed to help customers lead a healthier financial life. Apple reported that the Apple Card is built into… Read More

March 26, 2019 @ 12:04 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Exscudo, a blockchain platform which helps users to manage, hold and transfer digital as well as traditional financial assets, recently announced an upcoming credit card linked to the Channels app that will support support EUR, BTC and EON, with plans to add BCH, EHT, ETC,… Read More

February 21, 2019 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ: APPL) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) are hooking up with a new credit card scheduled to launch this spring, according to a report in WSJ.com. Rumblings of a Goldman – Apple partnership first emerged in May of 2018, again reported by WSJ. At… Read More

November 2, 2018 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fea, UK-based fintech that offers a mobile-first, fixed fee credit card, is now seeking £100,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The startup reported that it is on a mission to make borrowing “a better experience.” The company’s idea comes from its founder Faisal Khalid’s personal experiences, with $130,000… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based banking group ICICI Bank announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Amazon to launch a new credit card. According to ICICI Bank, the co-branded card offers a reward points program exclusive for “digitally savvy customers” and is claimed to be the first card… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week UK fintecher Tandem launched its second credit product, Journey Credit Card. Now, in addition to the digital banking platform’s recent  auto-saving rules, customers may block their card’s purchases in real time without having to go through a formal cancelation process. Tandem said that this new… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Tandem announced on Thursday the launch of its new second credit product, which is called the Journey Card, available through an application through the bank’s website. According to Tandem, the Journey Card is considered a way for those who haven’t had credit before to build… Read More

February 20, 2018 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, digital challenger bank Tandem announced the launch of its first product in the UK, the travel cashback credit card, which is described as a credit card that allows users to make money whilst spending abroad. The bank revealed that the cashback card is part… Read More

February 11, 2017 @ 9:35 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

While the Western world and other parts of Asia surge forward with fintech innovations, from blockchain technology to digital banking features and services, Myanmar celebrates other banking development wins as the country continues to modernize. Earlier this week, Enterprise Innovation reported that Myanmar — formerly known… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 2:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

At a Congressional hearing yesterday on Marketplace Lending that was described as being “educational”, Rob Nichols, of the American Bankers Association,  presented testimony and answered questions along with several other individuals engaged in finance. While the topic was  ostensibly “Fintech”, a better label may have… Read More