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CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fee Rule Could Create Buy Now, Pay Later Windfall
CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fee Rule Could Create Buy Now, Pay Later Windfall
May 09, 2024  |  Regulation

The laws of physics dictate that for every action, there is a reaction. As Tuesday (May 14) looms, with a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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MGM Hackers Reportedly Targeting Banks and Insurers
MGM Hackers Reportedly Targeting Banks and Insurers
May 08, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Last year, a group called Scattered Spider pulled off a massive hack targeting casinos. Now, this mysterious collective has apparently turned its attention to the banking and...

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Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices
Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices
May 02, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumer financial services company Synchrony has teamed with dental practice-focused healthcare firm Affordable Care. The collaboration will make CareCredit, Synchrony’s health and wellness credit card, available as a payment...

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Synchrony and ServiceTitan Team to Offer Home Improvement Financing
Synchrony and ServiceTitan Team to Offer Home Improvement Financing
April 30, 2024  |  Partnerships

Consumer finance company Synchrony has launched a partnership with contractor-focused software platform ServiceTitan. The collaboration is designed to make it easier for contractors to offer...

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Synchrony Earnings Show Consumer Momentum, Concern Over Late Fee Rules
Synchrony Earnings Show Consumer Momentum, Concern Over Late Fee Rules
April 24, 2024  |  Earnings

Synchrony Financial reported its Q1 earnings Wednesday (April 24), showing broad-based growth throughout its lending and credit platforms, continued momentum in consumer spending and some...

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Synchrony: Addressing Women’s Economic Needs Can Improve Healthcare
Synchrony: Addressing Women’s Economic Needs Can Improve Healthcare
April 19, 2024  |  Healthcare

Health is wealth, in more ways than one. That’s because disparities in healthcare spending between patients are highly correlated to disparities in health outcomes. And,...

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Skipify and Synchrony Team on Frictionless Checkouts
Skipify and Synchrony Team on Frictionless Checkouts
March 13, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Checkout-centric FinTech Skipify has launched a partnership with consumer finance company Synchrony. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (March 13), “leverages Skipify’s payment infrastructure to provide simplified and enhanced checkout for...

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Synchrony Finalizes $2.2 Billion Ally Lending Acquisition
Synchrony Finalizes $2.2 Billion Ally Lending Acquisition
March 04, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Synchrony has completed its purchase of Ally Lending, Ally Financial’s point-of-sale (POS) financing business. The deal, first announced in January, includes $2.2 billion of loan receivables and a loan portfolio...

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Synchrony Says KYC Will Determine Authentication’s Future
Synchrony Says KYC Will Determine Authentication’s Future
February 26, 2024  |  Authentication

Authentication in the payments space is continuously evolving. But one constant is that any innovation needs to strike a winning balance between enhancing security and...

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