PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Credit Card Apps tracks the ever-changing landscape of credit card mobile applications each month. In the latest edition, ties from last month have parted ways, and Venmo remains on top. The Top 5 Venmo secures the No. 1 spot but falls...
Synchrony’s CareCredit card is now offered at 95% of veterinary university hospitals. The company announced the milestone Wednesday (Sept. 13), along with new partnerships with Virginia Tech, the University of Missouri and Oregon State University, making CareCredit a financing option for pet owners who use...
Microsoft-owned gaming platform Xbox is debuting its first co-branded credit card in the U.S. The Barclays-issued Mastercard, announced Monday (Sept. 11), will be available on Sept. 21 exclusively to qualified Xbox Insiders across the country before becoming open to the general public in the U.S. starting next year....
Travel rose this summer despite ongoing economic uncertainty and inflationary pressures. PYMNTS’ data finds that consumers planned to travel just as much or more this summer than last, and personal finance considerations strongly shaped these decisions. Our data also shows that credit cards remained the...
Visa and Mastercard are reportedly preparing to raise the credit card fees paid by merchants. Those increases are scheduled to start in October and April, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Aug. 30), citing sources familiar with the matter and documents viewed by its reporters....
It’s not how many cards consumers have, but how often purchases are put on plastic. Generation Z may be proving that less is more when it comes to the number of credit cards carried, per the report “Credit Card Use During Economic Turbulence,” a PYMNTS...
Bank of America (BoA) has announced an expansion to its Customized Cash Rewards credit card, providing cardholders with more benefits and opportunities to earn cash back across several categories. One of the enhancements is the addition of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to the gas...
Embracing the ever-evolving terrain of credit card apps, the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Credit Card Apps stands as your steadfast guide, revealing the ascent of frontrunners and the fluctuations of contenders. As agents of change, we enthusiastically unveil the latest edition, showcasing a double tie and some...
Discover Financial says its credit card delinquency rate has topped pre-pandemic levels. In a filing Monday (Aug. 14) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said its delinquency rate climbed from 2.86% in June to 3% in July, and above the 2.37% Discover recorded in July...
