Rewards Programs news and trends

Debit Rewards Surge as Consumers Shift Spending Preferences
Payment Methods // June 16, 2025

Debit rewards programs had seemingly gone the way of the dodo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

JetBlue and United Link Loyalty Programs Under ‘Blue Sky’ Banner
Partnerships // May 29, 2025

Airlines JetBlue and United have teamed to merge aspects of each other’s loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

CIBC Debuts Mastercard That Adapts Rewards to Spender Behavior
Credit Cards // May 01, 2025

Canadian bank CIBC has teamed with Mastercard on a new credit card offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Bilt Picks FIS to Power Real-Time Rewards Redemption
Partnerships // April 03, 2025

Payments/commerce network Bilt has chosen FinTech FIS to power its real-time rewards redemption process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
Millennials Drive Demand for Flexible Card Payments

June 17, 2025
For decades, credit cards have remained remarkably unchanged in their core functionalities: swipe, spend, earn points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Sales Prospects Brighten as Small Businesses Find Life in Loyalty Programs

February 12, 2025
Thus far into 2025, the year has been an eventful one — to say the least. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Rewards Move Credit Unions Top of Mind and Top of Wallet

February 10, 2025
The largest banks and their smaller brethren — particularly credit unions — are and always have been locked in a pitched battle for customers, for deposits and long-lived relationships. Get...

Big Lots Exec Says Mobile and Digital Become On-Ramp for Bankruptcy Exit

December 16, 2024
Big Lots’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and upcoming acquisition by Nexus Capital Management revealed the deep-rooted issues in the company’s business model, particularly its struggle to adapt to the digital age. Get...

Quick Reads
JetBlue and United Link Loyalty Programs Under ‘Blue Sky’ Banner

May 29, 2025
Airlines JetBlue and United have teamed to merge aspects of each other’s loyalty programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

CIBC Debuts Mastercard That Adapts Rewards to Spender Behavior

May 01, 2025
Canadian bank CIBC has teamed with Mastercard on a new credit card offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bilt Picks FIS to Power Real-Time Rewards Redemption

April 03, 2025
Payments/commerce network Bilt has chosen FinTech FIS to power its real-time rewards redemption process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Wyndham Rewards Launches Debit Rewards Program Powered by Galileo

March 17, 2025
Hotel rewards program Wyndham Rewards partnered with Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi’s technology platform, to launch a debit card that lets users earn travel rewards and points on everyday spend. Get...