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Millennials Are Buying More Gift Cards Than Ever — For Themselves

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Maybe millennials really are a self-centered bunch? New data suggests that they are buying more gift cards than ever before but then turning around and spending those cards on themselves. adults in June of this year to examine the shift in gift card consumers to prepaid and rechargeable cards issued directly from retailers.

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BJ’s On The Block, Amex’s Millennial Problem And Another Big Breach

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The long-suffering team at American Express has a new headache to handle — losing the love of those millennial customers. And hackers have managed to hit about 1,200 InterContinental Hotel locations in the U.S. — and yes, this looks like card data breach. Ready to jump in? BJ’s on the Block (and Amazon Is Scoping the Territory).

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Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain

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The broad consumer appeal of free trading compelled the 2015 launch of Robinhood. It chiefly attracts millennials interested in trading stocks and cryptocurrency. Late last year , Robinhood began offering a cash management service. As they grow and that comes to an end, they will just become another brokerage.”.

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Green Dot Q2 Sees Organic Growth, Active Card Count Up

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Green Dot Corp released earnings on Tuesday that topped analyst expectations, with 55 cents a share reported, versus estimates of 40 cents a share, as organic growth and card counts both showed momentum in the period. Streit also said the company has entered an agreement to acquire a small tuck in secured credit card portfolio. .

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Indian FinTech ZestMoney Raises $15M Led By Goldman Sachs

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India is still largely cash-based and its adoption of credit cards is low — just 3 percent of the population uses an alternative to physical money. ZestMoney was founded in 2015 by Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Anantharaman in 2015. ZestMoney was founded in 2015 by Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Anantharaman in 2015.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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Well, what do we say about 2015? And, give or take a stumble or two, we snuck through it and did a reasonable job on 2015 objectives, in our humble opinion. So, it seems we’re good with only one outstanding item—digest the 2015 GonzoBanker Awards! 2015 Executive Call-out. ” – Tom Armstrong. And the winners are ….

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Study: Cash Back is the Preferred Type of Credit Card Rewards

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When picking a credit card, it’s tough to resist the allure of big rewards. In a year-long MyBankTracker survey, nearly 3 out of 4 respondents (72.6%) preferred to receive cash back rewards on their credit card purchases. of respondents had specific spending categories in mind for their next credit card while 47.3%

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