Largest bank merger since financial crisis

Two banks to merge No Images? Click here   BB&T and SunTrust to merge, creating the sixth-largest U.S. bank The all-stock deal – slated to happen in the fourth quarter of 2019 – is the largest bank merger since the financial crisis of 2007-2009. It is unclear what ramifications (if any) are in store for the banks’ credit card holders at this point. See full story   POLL Americans leave their personal info open to thieves Our latest poll found that nearly all Americans get careless with their private information in some way. In fact, 92 percent have taken at least one big data security risk in the past year. Are you guilty of this common mistake? Read more   STUDY Data breaches dropped in 2018, but more personal information was exposed While the tally of breaches dropped 24 percent in 2018, the number of sensitive records involved in those breaches more than doubled, for a whopping 126 percent increase. That drives the new average up to almost 359,000 records per breach. Read more   More Credit Card News 6 ways to save on Valentine's Day using card rewards, perks Wearable payments are finally starting to take off in the U.S. How to upgrade from a retail store card to a regular credit card     Only see the newsletter sometimes? Learn how to get the most from our weekly emails here. You are receiving this message because you subscribed to our weekly newsletter. Question or concern? Feel free to respond to this email!  Where to find us: 9430 Research Blvd Bldg. 4, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78759     Like    Tweet    Share  Unsubscribe