JPMorgan Chase has agreed to purchase the credit card rewards and travel operations of a former partner to bolster its loyalty program, CNBC has learned.
The bank agreed Monday to acquire the technology platforms, travel agency, gift card and points businesses of cxLoyalty Group, a privately-held Stamford, Connecticut-based company, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.
JPMorgan is taking about half of the company’s 3,100 employees in the transaction and will create a new business within its retail division reporting to Marianne Lake, head of the bank’s consumer lending business, the person said. The transaction will close this week, but the person declined to say how much the bank paid.
“People across the globe want to vacation and travel again, and hopefully that will become a reality for many in the near future,” Lake said in a statement. “Acquiring the travel and rewards businesses of cxLoyalty will provide enhanced experiences to our millions of Chase customers once they are ready, comfortable and confident to travel.”
JPMorgan had partnered with cxLoyalty for its popular credit-card rewards program until 2018, when the bank switched to using Expedia.
Now, the bank will eventually switch back to using cxLoyalty as the tech platform underpinning its travel program, with an emphasis on personalized recommendations based on a users’ travel history.
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