How COVID-19 could disrupt store credit cards

Before COVID-19 forced nonessential retailers to close, consumers faced a familiar interaction at the checkout counter: the store credit card pitch.  But with temporary store closures during the spring and ongoing worries about keeping nonessential storefronts open, store employees can’t pitch as many consumers these store cards in person. So what does the ongoing pandemic mean for store credit cards?...

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Mastercard Adds Track Card To Account Transfer

Share Share Share Share Print Email [1][2][3][4][5][6] Mastercard[7] has added new B2B payment features in the Asia Pacific, intending to bolster its services for businesses looking for diverse payments methods, a press release[8] says. The Mastercard Track Card to Account Transfer, the release says, will let businesses use commercial cards to pay suppliers even if the suppliers don’t take card...

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Amex expands Pay Over Time auto-enrollment to business Green, Gold and Platinum cards

If you’re a small business[1] owner with select American Express cards[2], you may have heard of Pay Over Time, which lets you opt in to carry a balance on eligible purchases of $100 or more with interest. This benefit is meant to provide more payment flexibility, and soon new and existing American Express Green[3], Gold[4] and Platinum[5] business card members...

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X1 Card, the Smartest Credit Card Ever Made, Opens Waitlist

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE[1])–X1 Card[2], the smartest credit card ever made, opened its waitlist for signups today. Built with 17g of stainless steel and laser etching technology, X1 Card reimagines the credit card from the ground up. It harnesses the power of technology to offer smart credit limits, an unparalleled rewards program, and automated features that will transform the way you...

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