📢 CardsFTW #160: Thinking of launching a credit card? Start here—6 key questions you must answer first. Plus updates from Citizens + Chase.
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CardsFTW #151:
🚗💳 Pay by Car: Are We There Yet?
Two new developments bring in-car payments back into focus. It sounds futuristic, but frictions remain.
🧀 Plus: a deep dive into the Swiss cheese model of payment security—available to paid CardsFTW subscribers!
#fintechnews #security #paymentsecurity

📢 CardsFTW #150:
💳 The Fed released a paper revisiting debit interchange.
📲 The stand-alone Zelle® app is being discontinued.
💳 CCBank released three new cards on Deserve.
🏦 An update on the Capital One x Discover Financial Services merger
💰 Matthew Goldman will speak at Fintech NerdCon this year!

CardsFTW #149: Credit card affiliate marketing is a massive industry. In my latest newsletter, dive deep into how big sites choose who to feature, why startups struggle to break in, and the hidden rules of approval rates—plus a raccoon in a suit. 🦝💳

#affiliatemarketing #fintech #creditcards

📢 CardsFTW #142: We're digging deep into card designs this week, with lots of photos! Prepare for:

💳 Logos upon logos
↖️ How digital and physical diverge
🥇 Why the word "gold" matters

♠️ Bonus: the new Spade + Stripe union!

#CreditCards #Design #Payments #Fintech

📢 CardsFTW #141: In this week's CardsFTW, we do a deep dive into Card Linked Offers:

✅ How CLOs are funded

✅ Why banks run these offers

✅ The business model behind these programs

Plus, a look at Barclays’ new premium JetBlue card ✈️

#Payments #Fintech #CreditCards #CardLinkedOffers #Loyalty

📢 CardsFTW #140: This week brings news about changes to the Costco Wholesale Card and more! Here are some highlights:

💳 Citi revamps its Costco partnership.
📈 Ally exits the card game.
🏈 Peyton Manning backs U.S. Bank.

Full breakdown here!

#CreditCards #FinanceNews

CardsFTW #139:

Designing rewards systems is a balancing act of customer satisfaction, tech feasibility, & efficiency. From MCCs to redemption challenges, read this week's post to see what I’ve learned in my career.

#RewardsDesign #Fintech

CardsFTW 137: Happy New Year, CardsFTW subscribers!

This week’s highlights:
🔹CFPB’s new Credit Card Finder Tool
🔹CFPB’s circular on rewards
🔹Chevron’s gas card partnership with Synchrony
🔹My take on Bernie Sanders' call for interest rate caps

#Fintech #CreditCards #FintechInsights

CardsFTW #136:

💳 Why smart wallets struggle
🎥 Netflix + Mastercard partnership brings new perks
✈️ Alaska Airlines’ new premium card
🎁 Last day for 40% off Goldman Socks!
Buy socks here: goldmansocks.co

#CreditCards #Travel
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💳 CardsFTW #135:

🔐 PIN-less Debit: Convenience vs. security—what’s the tradeoff?
🎸 Hard Rock Cafe’s first credit card
✈️ American Airlines consolidates card programs
🎁 GoldmanSocks sale!
👉 Details here: www.goldmansocks.co

#Finance #TravelRewards #PINless

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CardsFTW #132 - a guest post all about 1033 and credit cards rewards is here. www.cardsftw.com/cardsftw-132... #creditcards #rewards #1033