Chase news and trends

Chase Debuts Tools for Small Business Payment Pain Points
SMBs // May 02, 2024

Chase introduced a series of payments-oriented tools aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The new tools include offerings to help SMB owners electronically create and send invoices and gain better insight into customers, the banking giant said in a Wednesday (May 1) news release. “Today many small business owners have to manually create,...

Chase Teams With CarGurus’ for Online Auto Financing
Consumer Finance // January 29, 2024

Chase has joined CarGurus’ multilender financing platform, expanding options for consumers looking to prequalify for auto financing online. The bank joins Capital One, Global Lending Services and Westlake Financial as a participating lender on the online automotive platform, CarGurus said in a Monday (Jan. 29) press release. With over 70% of car shoppers wanting...

Millennials Are Card Rewards Programs’ Most Loyal Customers
Loyalty & Rewards // December 29, 2023

One might expect consumers of older generations, such as baby boomers and seniors, to be most loyal to brands or stores where they shop. These consumers can have built familiarity and comfort with brands for a longer time and may be reluctant to explore new...

Chase Announces Grocery Deal as Food Shoppers Demand Cash-Back Rewards
Loyalty & Rewards // December 15, 2023

Chase is targeting consumers’ demand for food deals with new cash-back offers, a move that comes as consumers seek card-linked offers from grocers. The banking company announced Friday (Dec. 15) the new 5% cash-back categories for the first quarter of 2024 — categories that rotate every quarter —...

Interviews & Exclusives
Road To Success For Banks In The Digital Era Runs Through Payments

February 18, 2021
There has been no shortage of downbeat economic statistics over the past year, from high unemployment rates to declining gross domestic product (GDP) values. Consumers and businesses have demonstrated remarkable resiliency and adaptability during the past 12 months, however, and commerce, rather than disappearing, has largely gone digital. Consider this countervailing statistic: The worldwide value […]

Mastercard’s Kirkpatrick: Why Now Is the Right Time for A New Cash-Back Credit Card

September 02, 2020
As consumers pay down credit card debt – in some cases with the aid of stimulus checks – and are ever wary about their financial situations, issuers have been muted...

J.P. Morgan: How Payments Drive Customer Loyalty Amid A Digitization Push

May 14, 2020
Amid a sudden and dramatic shift in consumer shopping behavior, merchants across all industries have been forced to react quickly. The pandemic required digitization for many businesses to keep revenue...

Visa, Chase Team To Launch Contactless At NYC Mass Transit

May 22, 2019
The first time is a charm. In fact, the first time must be a charm. No, we are not talking about first dates or so-called “meet cutes” in movies. We...

Quick Reads
Chase Debuts Tools for Small Business Payment Pain Points

May 02, 2024
Chase introduced a series of payments-oriented tools aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The new tools include offerings to help SMB owners electronically create and send invoices and gain better insight into customers, the banking giant said in a Wednesday (May 1) news release. “Today many small business owners have to manually create, send and reconcile their invoices,” Chase said in the release. […]

Chase Teams With CarGurus’ for Online Auto Financing

January 29, 2024
Chase has joined CarGurus’ multilender financing platform, expanding options for consumers looking to prequalify for auto financing online. The bank joins Capital One, Global Lending Services and Westlake Financial as a participating lender on the online automotive platform,...

Is Chase the Right Successor for Apple’s Card Program?

December 03, 2023
Apple is reportedly on the verge of ending its card relationship with Goldman Sachs. Is Chase the natural successor to take over? A report Sunday (Dec. 3) by Bloomberg News...

JPMorgan to Expand Online Banking Platform Into Germany and EU

July 21, 2023
J.P. Morgan reportedly plans to expand its online banking platform Chase into Germany and other European Union (EU) countries. Preparations for such a move have been reported previously, but CEO...