credit card

Credit card is a payment card issued to cardholders to enable the cardholder to pay a merchant for goods and services based on the cardholder's promise to the card issuer to pay them for the amounts plus the other agreed charges.
Ridehailing Startup Ola Launches Credit Card To Monetize User Base
Ridehailing Startup Ola Launches Credit Card To Monetize User Base
May 15, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Indian ride-hailing company Ola is getting into the credit card business, teaming up with SBI Bank in India and Visa to launch a credit card....

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Citigroup, Paytm Launch Credit Card In India
Citigroup, Paytm Launch Credit Card In India
May 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Citigroup is making a bigger push into India, partnering with Indian digital payments company Paytm to launch a credit card. As Reuters reported on Tuesday...

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Watching Out For Unexpected And Unintended Consequences
Watching Out For Unexpected And Unintended Consequences
May 14, 2019  |  Today In Data

Many ideas can sound good in theory, but turn out less than perfectly in execution. In the 70s, there were gas price caps, and as...

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Data Dive, New Rules Edition: Starbucks, San Francisco And Card Interest Rate Caps
Data Dive, New Rules Edition: Starbucks, San Francisco And Card Interest Rate Caps
May 13, 2019  |  Data Dive

Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying that if one were able to build a better mousetrap, the world would beat a path to their...

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Android Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash
Android Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash
May 09, 2019  |  Google

Google has launched a new service geared toward emerging markets that enables people to pay for apps without needing a credit card. According to reports, the...

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Banks Tightened Real Estate, Credit Card Borrowing Standards In Q1
Banks Tightened Real Estate, Credit Card Borrowing Standards In Q1
May 07, 2019  |  Loans

Standards on commercial real estate loans and credit card borrowing were tightened by U.S. banks during the first three months of the year, with banks...

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Amex Updates Blue Cash Card To Reflect Millennials’ Spending
Amex Updates Blue Cash Card To Reflect Millennials’ Spending
May 02, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In a sign of the times, American Express is increasing the rewards on its Blue Cash Preferred Card, announcing 6 percent cash back on U.S....

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Mastercard Reports X-Border Volume Growth In Mid-Teens In 2019
Mastercard Reports X-Border Volume Growth In Mid-Teens In 2019
April 30, 2019  |  Earnings

Mastercard’s results continued a string of double-digit gains in transaction count, growth in card count and, of particular note, continued traction in cross-border activity. In...

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PayPal Eyes Credit To Monetize Venmo
PayPal Eyes Credit To Monetize Venmo
April 21, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Venmo, the digital payments company, is reportedly considering launching credit cards as a way to profit from its large customer base. According to a report...

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