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published on 05/05/2021

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Another new credit card offers rewards for animal lovers

Credit One Bank’s new card sends money to nonprofit animal welfare programs

On the heels of Petco Health and Wellness launching a new co-branded credit card that supports pet welfare, there’s another new payment card for animal lovers.

Credit One Bank is partnering with national animal welfare nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society in a co-branded credit card that the bank says offers rewards for both humans and animals. It says the money goes to help support the nonprofit's animal welfare mission and programs anytime a cardholder makes a purchas...

05/05/2021 By Mark Huffman

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Petco rolls out two new credit cards

Purchases using Petco Pay will also support animal health and welfare

Petco, which rebranded itself as Petco Health and Wellness Company last October, has launched a new credit card that it says will support animal welfare....

04/27/2021 By Mark Huffman

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DoorDash and Instacart may launch their own credit cards

The companies are hoping to retain business gained during the pandemic

Many successful businesses take the step of co-branding their own credit cards by partnering with a credit card lender. Two delivery firms that thrived dur...

04/08/2021 By Mark Huffman

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LendingTree report shows lenders were more lenient last year

During the pandemic, credit card companies offered better terms when customers asked for them

More consumers are calling their credit card companies and asking for better terms and a new report from LendingTree says increasingly, credit card compani...

03/23/2021 By Mark Huffman

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Americans paid nearly $83 billion in credit card debt last year, report shows

Stimulus checks and reduced spending tipped the balance in consumers’ favor

Despite a pandemic that threw the economy into reverse a year ago, Americans managed to pay off a record $82.9 billion in credit card debt, according to th...

03/09/2021 By Mark Huffman

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Credit card companies sweeten their offers to new customers

With the end of the pandemic in sight, lenders want your business again

At the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many credit card companies lowered some customers’ credit limits. They even unilaterally closed some c...

01/28/2021 By Mark Huffman

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Walgreens to roll out its own credit cards and a prepaid debit card in 2021

The drugstore chain has its sights set on boosting customer loyalty and adding more revenue streams

It’s commonplace for retailers to have their own vanity cards, but Walgreens’ latest foray goes a little further. In an effort to boost both loyalty and re...

01/13/2021 By Gary Guthrie

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Your travel rewards card may now reward more than just travel

Several card issuers have made adjustments as the pandemic has limited travel

Consumers who have a travel rewards card may find that it hasn’t been all that useful during the pandemic since travel has been limited. But a number of ca...

12/29/2020 By Mark Huffman

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Here are three credit card trends to watch for in 2021

Credit may be more expensive and harder to come by

When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck in March, credit card companies reacted almost immediately, unilaterally closing some accounts and approvin...

12/28/2020 By Mark Huffman

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Capital One reportedly barring customers from ‘buy now, pay later’ options

It’s the first credit card issuer to take that step

Capital One reportedly will no longer allow its customers to use its credit cards to pay off debt accrued through “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) transactions,...

12/07/2020 By Mark Huffman

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Survey finds consumers’ data breach concerns are growing

With credit card usage rising, a card’s fraud protection is increasingly important

With so many consumer purchases shifting to online channels this year, it should come as no surprise that credit card usage is much higher than in past yea...

12/03/2020 By Mark Huffman

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SoFi issues a new Mastercard credit card

The company says the new product can help you pay down debt

Many households are facing staggering credit card debt, but fintech firm SoFi says its newly issued credit card could help with that.The company says i...

11/03/2020 By Mark Huffman

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Consumers think Halloween’s biggest fright is the scare the pandemic is putting on their finances

Almost half of consumers think credit card debt is scarier than COVID-19, a survey finds

With the pandemic’s first Halloween less than a week away, a new WalletHub study finds that consumers are still spending billions on the holiday, but overa...

10/26/2020 By Gary Guthrie

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Consumers showing new interest in store credit cards

A survey finds a huge increase in interest over the past two years

An unusually large number of consumers have expressed interest in signing up for a store credit card this holiday shopping season. The survey, conducte...

10/13/2020 By Mark Huffman

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Venmo launches a new Visa credit card

The card will work with the Venmo app

Venmo has introduced its first credit card, issued by Synchrony and powered by Visa. Members can manage their card in the Venmo app and earn cashback on ea...

10/06/2020 By Mark Huffman

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