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Banking

Luxury Card Cage Match Heats Up With Rising Perks, Prices

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Credit card issuers are enticing big spenders with luxurious perks and prestige brands, funded in part by fees that are higher than ever.

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Personal Finance

Holiday Shoppers Brace for 2026 Payments on Record BNPL Loans

Brace for the bill: Shoppers put $10 billion worth of purchases on buy now, pay later plans in November and $1 billion just on Cyber Monday.

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Personal Finance

Amex Puts a Platinum Price Tag on Signature Luxury Card

American Express justifies the hike with more than $3,500 in benefits, including credits that go towards dining, flights, and entertainment.

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Big Tech

Apple Card Plays ‘Spin the Bottle’ With Finance Giants

Visa has offered $100 million replace Mastercard as the network of choice for Apple’s credit card, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Banking

Visa, Mastercard Agree to Massive Settlement That Limits Swipe Fees

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The agreement with US-based merchants is expected to reduce the credit card titans’ take by a combined $30 billion through 2030.

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Banking

Major US Banks Develop Digital Wallet to Compete with PayPal and Apple Pay

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Finance

Big Banks May Use Payment Service Zelle to Take on Mastercard and Visa

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Finance

Americans Paid Down Their Credit Cards, Lenders Are Starting to Freak

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