JetBlue Vacations' BNPL pick and other digital transactions news briefs from 4/21/26. * JetBlue Vacations said it will work with Flex Pay, a buy now, pay later platform, to offer monthly payment options to customers planning flight-and-hotel vacation packages. JetBlue Vacations is a unit of JetBlue Airways Corp. * SpotOn Transact LLC said four hospitality operators were among new clients signed in the first quarter for payment processing services. * Cash App, the peer-to-peer payment service from Block Inc., launched parent-managed accounts for children. Users between six and 12 years old can earn interest on savings, receive money from trusted contacts, and design their own Cash App Visa Card with parent or guardian oversight. * PayPal Holdings Inc. said it has been named the official peer-to-peer payments partner of the National Football League. As part of the collaboration, PayPal said it will run a series of sweepstakes that will award as much as $1 million to NFL fans during the football season. * Achieva Credit Union said it has invested in Payfinia, a payments platform, and will use Payfinia's Instant Payment Xchange for real-time payments. * "Scaling Trust in Digital Finance," a report from device-intelligence firm Fingerprint, indicates digital-first financial institutions have been targeted by fraud syndicates that use AI-based synthetic identities and sophisticated account-takeover methods. The report says the number of neobanking customers globally has jumped 30% over the past 18 months, to about 1.1 billion. * Ballerine, a risk-detection platform serving acquirers and payment providers, said its agentic-detection service, Scam & Fraud Detection API, has gone live. * Cross-border payments specialist Nium said it will work with cryptocurrency services provider Coinbase to enable USDC stablecoin payments on its platform. USDC is issued by Circle Internet Financial Ltd. * Mastercard Inc. joined the Blockchain Security Standards Council, which is a nonprofit that develops security standards for blockchain and digital asset adoption. * CPI Card Group Inc. said it is working with the nonprofit Street Charity to provide 25,000 single-use paper prepaid cards for use at participating chain restaurants.

Experience next-level apartment living with exclusive resident perks. At Liv Avenida, luxury apartment living goes beyond beautiful interiors and resort-style amenities. This March, Livavenida is highlighting the exclusive partnerships that make life in its modern apartment community even more convenient, connected, and lifestyle-focused. Through its partnerships with Flex, Zark, and Homebody, residents enjoy enhanced flexibility, exclusive perks, and smart solutions designed for today's renters. Flexible Rent Payments with Flex Managing your finances should feel simple - not stressful. That's why Liv Avenida partners with Flex, giving residents more control over how and when they pay rent. Flexible rent payment options allow you to split your monthly rent into manageable payments, making budgeting easier and supporting financial wellness. For residents searching for luxury apartments with flexible rent options, Liv Avenida delivers both upscale living and practical convenience. Hit the Road with Zark Parking! One of the standout perks for Liv residents this March is its partnership with Zark - a smart, resident-first parking platform that takes the stress out of community parking. With the Zark app, you can easily find and reserve available parking spaces for yourself or guests, manage additional garage or storage rentals, and enjoy real-time updates and seamless reservations right from your phone or web browser. This flexible parking solution enhances everyday convenience and strengthens the overall community living experience. Insurance, Convenience, and More with Homebody Through its partnership with Homebody, Liv residents gain access to an all-in-one platform that simplifies everyday renting. Homebody lets you pay rent, schedule maintenance, book amenities, and manage insurance in one place - all from a mobile app. Beyond convenience, Homebody provides renters insurance to protect your personal belongings and offer liability coverage, giving you peace of mind in unexpected situations. Plus, renters can take advantage of optional protections like identity theft coverage, device and pet insurance, and rewards programs that enhance your apartment lifestyle. Smart, Connected, and Designed for You When you choose Liv Avenida, you're not just choosing a beautiful apartment - you're choosing a smart apartment community built around convenience and lifestyle enhancement. Combined with its 24/7 amenities, smoke-free environment, fitness classes with professional trainers, weekly community events, pet-friendly policies, and integrated smart home features, its partnerships with Flex, Zark, and Homebody set a new standard for modern apartment living. Ready to experience apartment living designed around you? Discover how Liv Avenida makes everyday life easier, smarter, and more flexible this March.

Preventing evictions upstream: Flex and Hope+Door pilot. * Rebecca Schick * February 26, 2026 For millions of renters living paycheck to paycheck, one unexpected expense, a car repair, fewer hours at work, or a medical bill, is all it takes to fall behind on rent. When the financial shock happens, the risk of eviction rises fast. Eviction hurts everyone: renters, property owners, families, and communities. Prevention requires speed, trust, and coordination. That's why Flex group partnered with Hope+Door, a nonprofit committed to keeping families housed before an eviction is filed. Their mission and eligibility model are designed specifically to reach the vulnerable households, especially working parents with children under 18 facing a short-term financial shock. Each year, their team distributes hundreds of rent grants to families living across the United States through partnerships with fellow nonprofit organizations and property managers. Flex's platform processes billions in rental payments each month, and is uniquely positioned between the renter and the landlord. Together with Hope+Door, Flex group saw potential to leverage this technology to keep families housed. How Flex group worked together. For this pilot, Flex group combined Hope+Door's research-backed eligibility criteria with Flex's technology and payment infrastructure. Flex identified families showing early signs of financial strain and referred eligible households to Hope+Door. Further, the Flex platform eliminated the need for time-consuming landlord coordination, saving time and energy for applicants and Hope+Door staff. The Hope+Door team reviewed and approved applications within 48 hours. Once a rent grant was approved, Flex delivered funds directly to landlords within hours, avoiding mailing delays, late fees, and compounding stress for families. Flex group iterated on the workflow each month to be simple and coordinated: Hope+Door remained the trusted, renter-facing operator, while Flex powered the backend verification and grant distribution. What happened: faster relief, more families helped. In just three months, the pilot delivered $140,000 in emergency rental assistance to 75 families - more than doubling Hope+Door's typical grant volume. Flex's infrastructure slashed processing times, and dramatically increased reach and efficiency: * Increase in monthly applications (20 | 102) * Increase in grants distributed each month (4 | 25) * Decrease time to process applications and distribute funds (10 days | 72 hours) This is what tech-enabled philanthropy looks like in practice: more families supported, in less time, with the same mission-driven care. "My experience was a lifesaver. I wasn't sure how I would pay my rent on time after my car broke down and I stopped receiving child support. I was barely making ends meet for months. The grant allowed me to redirect funds and sleep easier knowing that we would not be homeless. I cannot tell you how appreciative I am." Recipient of Hope+Door rental assistance Reaching families most at risk of eviction. The pilot reached exactly who Hope+Door was designed to serve: vulnerable, working families. According to Eviction Lab 1, Black renters and households with children experience the highest eviction rates in the country. The data matched this reality: * 1 in 3 grants went to a single Black mother raising children * 7 in 10 recipients were women, most caring for one or two children * Two-thirds earned $20,000-$60,000/year, representing severely cost burdened families paying rent that is >50% of their monthly income * 8 in 10 were working full- or part-time when they fell behind on rent * Half were facing a job or income disruption, and another quarter a medical emergency These are families who appear stable on paper but are one unpredictable financial shock away from crisis. The pilot didn't just distribute funds quickly, but targeted assistance where it would have the greatest impact upstream. "This collaboration between Hope+Door and Flex proves that when the right tools meet the right heart, we can scale our impact across the country without losing the personal touch that is so essential to our work." Amy Krulik, Executive Director, Hope+Door Looking ahead. Flex group will scale this partnership with Hope+Door in 2026, while expanding its work with other nonprofits, property managers, and community partners. Together, Flex group aim to: * Power faster, more efficient rental assistance programs * Reduce the administrative burden on nonprofits and renters facing eviction * Measure long-term housing stability * Decrease the strain on downstream funding for homelessness prevention Flex group believe eviction prevention should be simple, fast, and rooted in dignity, which is why Flex is proud to partner with Hope+Door. Partnerships like this one show what's possible when technology supports, not replaces, the human relationships at the heart of housing stability. If you have any questions about this partnership, Flex group'd love to hear from you: [email protected]. Sources: [1] Eviction Lab. Who Is Evicted in America? Princeton University. evictionlab.org