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Wells Fargo Seeks Bidders For Private-Label Credit Card Unit

PYMNTS

Wells Fargo & Co is seeking to sell its private-label credit card and point-of-sale (POS) financing unit as part of an ongoing strategic review of its businesses. Selling the private-label credit card unit would be a business reversal for the financial services group. Wells Fargo also reported heightened debit card usage.

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Sensory Branding: Right Scent, Right Time?

PYMNTS

Sensory branding is having a moment. These are some admittedly “out there” examples of sensory branding, which is popular lately for several reasons. Supplementing the “sight” of marketing and branding with a taste or a sound creates an entirely new set of tools to attract consumers. Mastercard also has its own sound.

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Mastercard’s Kirkpatrick: Why Now Is the Right Time for A New Cash-Back Credit Card

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As consumers pay down credit card debt – in some cases with the aid of stimulus checks – and are ever wary about their financial situations, issuers have been muted when it comes to rolling out new cards. It may seem like a dubious time to introduce a new card. The card offers 3 percent cash back on dining and at drug stores.

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Capital One Said to Buy Walmart Card Portfolio, Zero In on Digital Collaboration

Bank Innovation

Capital One Financial has reportedly acquired Walmart's card receivables, the bank's chairman and CEO, Richard Fairbank, said yesterday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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How Apple Card Brings ‘Existential Crisis’ To Smaller FIs

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With the recent launch of the Apple Card , Apple has sent a signal that they seek to offer a better user experience than banks. In fact, their slogan for the card is “Created by Apple, Not a Bank?.” And the card is no longer just a payment instrument; it’s more than the card itself.”.

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Capital One Misses On Q4 Revenue As Card Loans Increase

PYMNTS

Capital One ’s domestic card loans increased 8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 , the bank said on Tuesday (Jan. 22) as company executives gave an update of its card deal with Walmart. The financial institution (FI) said that, as of the end of Q4, the domestic card loans ending balance stood at $107.4

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Industry Slant // Bo Berg Talks Giant Schnauzers, DJing, Financial Services

Perficient

I have a lot of experience with core systems, credit cards, and rewards programs. MM: Favorite brands? Also, Prince (yes, I consider it a brand!), BB: Definitely coffee. At Perficient, I’m a director in the financial service practice. MM: Let’s go back to crypto. Rapid-Fire Questions. MM: Favorite book? MM: Hobbies?

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