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Bank of America, Citi, Wells Earnings Point To Uptick In Consumer Card Spend

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But bank earnings are showing that loan loss reserves were more conservative than needed (at least for now) and that in some cases, consumer spending and card activity might be emerging from the most recent depths spurred by the pandemic. At least in terms of third-quarter results that gave insight into card spending and charge-offs.

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MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

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Imagine if a North American company had the market share of Amazon, the payment flexibility of PayPal and the credit portfolio of Visa. In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America.

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Bank Of America Adjusts Small Business Cash-Back Card Program

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Bank of America is making changes to its cash-back small business credit card, reports in NerdWallet said this week. The biggest change to the bank’s Business Advantage Cash Rewards Mastercard small business credit card is a lower cap on bonus rewards. Qualifiers can see their 3 percent cash-back category elevate to 5.25

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Bank Of America Sees Personalized Video As Key To Rewards-Program Loyalty

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It’s been a busy year in digital banking as the pandemic has driven consumers online to manage as much of their day-to-day lives as possible. When Bank of America Rewards Executive John Sellers glanced at his in-house numbers over the last year, the evidence was plain to see. Tapping The Potential Of Video.

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Samsung To Roll Out Pay Card With Mastercard, Curve

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plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will give customers “a simple and flexible way to control their money,” the company said in a Wednesday (June 24) press release. Noting the partnership with Curve “is the first of its kind in Europe for Samsung Pay,” the firm said the Samsung Pay Card will launch in the U.K. later this year. “We

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Bank of America, Citi, Wells Earnings Off Troughs?

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But bank earnings are showing that loan loss reserves were more conservative than needed (at least for now) and that in some cases, consumer spending and card activity might be emerging from the most recent depths spurred by the pandemic. At least in terms of third-quarter results that gave insight into card spending and charge-offs.

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Bank Of America Analyst Sinks Square Rating

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Bank of America has lowered its rating of Square Inc. The extent of SMB churn is hard to quantify, and likely won’t be known for perhaps another six months, but we note that 75 percent of Square’s payment volume comes from merchants with less $500,000 in annual card volumes,” he said. Paychex Inc.,

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