credit building

Firstcard Expands Credit-Building Platform to More Consumers
Firstcard Expands Credit-Building Platform to More Consumers
August 08, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Credit-building platform Firstcard is expanding its focus from college students into new markets. The company announced Thursday (Aug. 8) that it had extended its services...

READ MORE >
Digital Platforms Elevate Renters’ Personal Finance Game
Digital Platforms Elevate Renters’ Personal Finance Game
April 25, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Digital platforms are transforming the personal finance landscape for renters by emphasizing the importance of leveraging nuanced insights derived from rental payment data, a facet...

READ MORE >
IDIQ Debuts CreditBuilderIQ as Consumers Feel Pinched
IDIQ Debuts CreditBuilderIQ as Consumers Feel Pinched
April 16, 2024  |  Personal Finance

Financial intelligence company IDIQ has launched a platform that aims to help consumers build their credit scores. CreditBuilderIQ, announced Tuesday (April 16), joins the company’s suite of...

READ MORE >
Chime Extends Fee-Free Overdraft Feature to Credit Builder Card
Chime Extends Fee-Free Overdraft Feature to Credit Builder Card
March 25, 2024  |  Personal Finance

Chime’s fee-free overdraft feature, SpotMe, is now available when members use the Chime Secured Credit Builder Visa Credit Card, in addition to debit card purchases and cash...

READ MORE >
Bilt Explores Mortgage Payment Rewards Amid $3.1 Billion Valuation
Bilt Explores Mortgage Payment Rewards Amid $3.1 Billion Valuation
January 24, 2024  |  News

Rent payment loyalty platform Bilt Rewards is now a $3.1 billion company. Bilt’s new valuation follows a $200 million equity investment led by General Catalyst, as well as...

READ MORE >
NerdWallet Launches Secured Credit Card and Credit-Building Features
NerdWallet Launches Secured Credit Card and Credit-Building Features
October 26, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Financial guidance platform NerdWallet has launched its first credit card. The new NerdUp is a secured credit card that is designed to help consumers build and improve...

READ MORE >
Better Credit Scores Could Put $1,700 in Consumers’ Pockets
Better Credit Scores Could Put $1,700 in Consumers’ Pockets
August 10, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

In a credit-based economy such as that of the United States, credit scores determine more than whether consumers qualify for a mortgage or auto loan....

READ MORE >
Together Is Better: Banks And FinTechs Crack The Code On Financial Inclusion
Together Is Better: Banks And FinTechs Crack The Code On Financial Inclusion
September 15, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

The favored narrative about banks and FinTech startups is generally not a love story. Usually, it is more of an all-out war story. Banks represent...

READ MORE >