Verizon announced its partnership with MasterCard and First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to launch a credit card designed to bring value to small business owners. Existing Verizon Business wireless customers with fewer than 100 lines and an online account will be eligible to apply for the Verizon Business MasterCard®, which rewards purchases of qualified office supplies, technology, fuel, and other business expenses in the coming weeks.
Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business, said, "MasterCard has been a key partner to us on our journey to help our customers of all sizes transform their businesses and ensure they are truly future-ready. We are pleased to expand this partnership to include FNBO and bring this small business credit card to our customers at a time when we know they are seeking new avenues to expand their business, manage costs and maximize their use of new technologies to solve challenges to drive growth."
Benefits and features of the card will include:
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Earn rewards on eligible business purchases*
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Get more for your business
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New cardholder bonus
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Fill your digital toolbox
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Assess your digital footprint
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Safe & secure payments experience
This new service results from a multidimensional collaboration between Verizon Business and MasterCard to assist provide solutions for the global payments and commerce ecosystems. The world's leaders are continuing to collaborate to combine Verizon's 5G connection with the strength of Mastercard's network.
"We're proud to extend our relationship with Verizon and FNBO to connect the small business segment through meaningful technology and benefits."
- Chiro Aikat, Executive Vice President, Products & Engineering, North America at Mastercard
Jerry J. O'Flanagan, Executive Vice President, Partner Segment at FNBO, said, "FNBO has a rich history of helping small businesses grow and succeed, so we are excited to partner with such a respected brand as Verizon on the launch of their first program for small business."