FinTech company Upgrade has launched a secured version of its Upgrade OneCard. The new Secured OneCard is designed for consumers who have little or no credit history, the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 13) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “We believe Secured OneCard is...
The build vs. buy debate is a perennial one in technology, and in payments. For neobank Upgrade, in the bid to extend its credit, mobile banking and payment products to more consumers, and to broaden its own portfolio of payment options — specifically in the...
Sometimes change is a good thing, and sometimes entire business sectors find their level and stick with it. Until something changes. Change isn’t in the cards for this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Personal Loan Apps, where not a single app in this...
When a Top 10 list only features eight brands you know they’re something special, and the Provider Ranking of Personal Loans Apps is exactly that. The Top 5 MoneyLion roars at No. 1, like you’d expect from a money lion. At No. 2 it’s SoFi,...
July 27, 2023
The build vs. buy debate is a perennial one in technology, and in payments. For neobank Upgrade, in the bid to extend its credit, mobile banking and payment products to more consumers, and to broaden its own portfolio of payment options — specifically in the red-hot buy now, pay later (BNPL) space — the decision […]
December 15, 2021
Digital-first businesses were better equipped to take advantage of new market opportunities unleashed during the pandemic. In the past year, 92% of consumers made an online purchase, while 85% performed...
January 14, 2021
There is no shortage of digital-only banks offering a smoother onboarding process, a slick mobile interface and fee waivers in an effort to tempt consumers to leave their traditional bank....
October 29, 2020
The pandemic has changed all kinds of things about consumers. They’re more concerned for protecting their health, they’re working remotely, they’ve relocated most of their commerce lives online and on...
December 13, 2023
FinTech company Upgrade has launched a secured version of its Upgrade OneCard. The new Secured OneCard is designed for consumers who have little or no credit history, the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 13) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “We believe Secured OneCard is an ideal product for tens of millions of people who […]
July 27, 2022
Challenger bank Upgrade is launching OneCard, a new product that provides users with a single card for daily expenses and making payments over time. “When paying for everyday expenses, consumers...
March 30, 2022
FinTech Upgrade, Inc., unveiled the addition of Northwoods Credit Union as its 100th credit union (CU) partner on Wednesday (March 30), according to a joint press release. Upgrade’s partnerships with...
February 02, 2022
FinTech Upgrade, offering consumer credit, mobile banking and payment products, is launching a new solution to help customers reduce the sting of inflation. “Consumer prices rose 7% over the last...
