Morning Interest
CURATED BYPaul Ivinskas

Companies

Walmart and OnePay

Walmart, Sam's Club and Walmart's fintech, OnePay.

4 items in 4 issues, Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026, newest first. Each item links to the issue it ran in, where its sources are listed.

Related: Affirm

November 2026

  • Sun, Nov 8 · Company spotlight: Affirm, part 2

    Fall. Amazon.co.uk added Affirm in September, and in October Sam's Club made Affirm its exclusive pay-later provider, online first and in clubs early in 2027. New York's financial regulator proposed BNPL licensing rules in July, including an $8 cap on penalty fees.

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  • Sun, Nov 1 · The week ahead

    Affirm. Reports Thu Nov 5, its first results since losing Walmart to Klarna and adding Sam's Club.

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October 2026

  • Tue, Oct 27 · Cards & payments

    Citi / American Airlines. Citi is refreshing the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select and Business cards, effective Jan 24, 2027. The annual fee rises from $99 to $150, with the $0 first-year fee kept. New earn: 3x on AAdvantage Hotels & Cars, plus 2x on streaming and rides/rail for Platinum Select, or a chosen business category for the Business card. Both get up to $100/yr in inflight credits (replacing the 25% discount) and a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit. Platinum Select also adds Walmart+, and both add new travel protections. It's another mid-tier co-brand moving to a higher fee with more credits, the same pattern as the premium tier.

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  • Sat, Oct 24 · BNPL & lending

    Affirm + Sam's Club (Oct 22). Exclusive, multi-year pay-over-time deal on eligible purchases of $500+. It goes live on SamsClub.com in the coming weeks, with in-club rollout planned for 2027.

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