Walmart is using its own fintech firm to provide credit cards after dumping Capital One

Walmart is using its own fintech firm to provide credit cards after dumping Capital One


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  • Walmart’s majority-owned fintech startup OnePay said Monday that it was launching a pair of new credit cards for customers of the world’s biggest retailer.
  • To do so, OnePay is partnering with Synchrony, a major behind-the-scenes player in retail cards, which will issue the cards and handle underwriting decisions starting in the fall, the companies said.
  • OnePay, which was created by Walmart in 2021 with venture firm Ribbit Capital, will handle the customer experience for the card program through its mobile app.



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