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Trump Urges Congress to Pass Credit Card Competition Act

October 09, 2026
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BankPro Taps Thredd to Power Physical and Virtual Cards
Partnerships // September 29, 2026

BankPro is teaming with Thredd to power its physical and virtual debit and credit card programs. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Sept. 29), involves BankPro tapping into Thredd’s platform to enhance BankPro’s payment infrastructure and provide payment solutions to the Bahamas-based private bank’s international high-net-worth customers. “This isn’t just about issuing...

Banks Put Transaction Data to Work in Commerce Media
Commerce // September 23, 2026

A retailer can see what customers buy from that firm’s online and offline channels. A bank with a large card portfolio can see spending across a much wider range of merchants. Payments networks and technology providers have other views of transactions and checkout. Financial services...

Court Shields Federal Credit Unions From Illinois Swipe Fee Law
Legal & Regulation // September 23, 2026

A U.S. District Court ruled Tuesday (Sept. 22) that federal credit unions cannot be forced to comply with the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA), according to a Tuesday press release issued by the co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the law. The order extended to federal credit...

Citi Launches Commerce Media Platform
Credit Cards // September 23, 2026

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...

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Credit Card Issuers’ Biggest Rival May Already Be in the Wallet

September 22, 2026
Credit card issuers can lose a customer’s spending without losing the customer. Among consumers who changed their primary credit card in the past two years, 58% made a card they already held their new primary card. Just 42% obtained a new card for that purpose, according to “The Switching Trigger,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report produced […]

Card Installment Use Jumps 13 Percentage Points as BNPL Holds Steady

September 18, 2026
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...

Gen Z Makes Credit Card Switching a Social Contest

September 15, 2026
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...

Where Credit Union Cards Can Win More Spending

September 15, 2026
Credit unions have a challenge that is more specific than simply getting members to use their cards more often. The July 2026 edition of “Credit Union Innovation Readiness: Consumers Trust...

Quick Reads
Trump Urges Congress to Pass Credit Card Competition Act

October 09, 2026
President Donald Trump continues to urge Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act, a bill that would require any card issued by major banks to support at least two card networks, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Oct. 8). Merchant lobbyists who support the bill have stepped up their efforts to get it passed in recent […]

BankPro Taps Thredd to Power Physical and Virtual Cards

September 29, 2026
BankPro is teaming with Thredd to power its physical and virtual debit and credit card programs. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Sept. 29), involves BankPro tapping into Thredd’s platform to enhance BankPro’s payment infrastructure and provide...

Court Shields Federal Credit Unions From Illinois Swipe Fee Law

September 23, 2026
A U.S. District Court ruled Tuesday (Sept. 22) that federal credit unions cannot be forced to comply with the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA), according to a Tuesday press release issued...

Citi Launches Commerce Media Platform

September 23, 2026
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...