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Petal CEO: Using Cashflow — Not FICO — To Issue Credit Cards
Financial Inclusion // April 04, 2018

For the 47 percent of Americans with prime credit scores, getting and using a credit card isn’t much of a problem. The problem, Petal co-founder and CEO Jason Gross told Karen Webster, is that it leaves around half of all Americans with only a few options: a credit card...

First National Bank Of Omaha Shutters NRA Visa Card
VISA // February 23, 2018

First National Bank of Omaha announced that it is not renewing a contract with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to offer customers an NRA-branded Visa card. The move comes after the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead. The...

Starbucks, Visa/Chase Team On Co-Branded Rewards Card
Payment Methods // February 02, 2018

Starbucks and Chase announced Thursday (Feb. 1) that they were rolling out a Starbuck Rewards Visa Card, a co-branded credit card integrated with the Starbucks Rewards loyalty program. In a press release, the companies said the credit card will allow customers to earn Starbucks rewards...

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Petal CEO: Using Cashflow — Not FICO — To Issue Credit Cards

April 04, 2018
For the 47 percent of Americans with prime credit scores, getting and using a credit card isn’t much of a problem. The problem, Petal co-founder and CEO Jason Gross told Karen Webster, is that it leaves around half of all Americans with only a few options: a credit card with expensive strings or no credit at all. Petal wants […]

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Circle International Inks Cross-Border Payment Deal With Lakala

April 30, 2018
Circle International Holdings, the Australian payments company, announced news on Monday (April 30) of a new strategic partnership with payment gateway company Lakala. In a press release, Circle International said the partnership will enable it to facilitate cross-border payments between Malaysia and China. The company noted that cross-border transactions involving China within the eCommerce market were valued at […]

First National Bank Of Omaha Shutters NRA Visa Card

February 23, 2018
First National Bank of Omaha announced that it is not renewing a contract with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to offer customers an NRA-branded Visa card. The move comes after...

Starbucks, Visa/Chase Team On Co-Branded Rewards Card

February 02, 2018
Starbucks and Chase announced Thursday (Feb. 1) that they were rolling out a Starbuck Rewards Visa Card, a co-branded credit card integrated with the Starbucks Rewards loyalty program. In a...