Large banks are putting more credit cards into the hands of consumers with low credit scores, but they are not pairing that expansion with large amounts of new borrowing capacity. The combination indicates how card issuers are pursuing growth after several years of tight underwriting....
Visa has been granted permission from China to bring its card business to that country. The American payments giant announced Tuesday (Oct. 13) that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) had approved its “Application to Prepare,” which lets Visa begin work on setting up a...
Credit card issuers may think their biggest retention threat is another bank persuading a customer to open a new account. But the replacement card may already be sitting in the customer’s wallet. PYMNTS Intelligence’s “The Switching Trigger: How Issuers Can Stop Their Credit Cards From...
U.S. Bank has launched two new small business credit cards that are designed to deliver “straight-forward rewards” on everyday business purchases, the bank said in a Monday (Sept. 28) press release. The new U.S. Bank Business Essentials Visa Card has no annual fee, offers unlimited...
Citi launched a commerce media platform that connects brands with the bank’s U.S. credit card customers across Citi.com, the Citi Mobile App and paid media properties, Citi said in a Wednesday (Sept. 23) press release. The new Citi Commerce Media features consumer insights garnered from...
Credit card installment plans are turning the biggest promise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) into an advantage for the card industry. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The Pay Later Data Shift: Credit Card Installments Take the Lead,” finds consumers used card installment plans at more...
Chase has announced an investment-focused expansion of its Ultimate Rewards card program. “Invest Your Points,” announced Wednesday (Sept. 16), offers eligible cardmembers a new way to redeem points for cash to invest in an eligible J.P. Morgan Wealth Management account. According to a news release, customers can redeem their points...
For Generation Z, the search for a new credit card is extending beyond bank websites, comparison sites and direct mail into social feeds, where influencers are becoming another source of information about which cards are worth considering. Among Gen Z consumers who changed their primary...
A credit card can go from first choice to forgotten backup faster than an issuer can say “statement credit.” Once the wallet changes order, the next purchase often follows the new leader. “The Switching Trigger: How Issuers Can Stop Their Credit Cards From Losing Top-of-Wallet...