{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"66299","rtpr_id":"nPn3Pnysga","ticker":"WH","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["WH"],"title":"Wyndham and Barclays Launch Updated Credit Card Suite, Introduce New Premier Card with Complimentary Insider Membership and No Points Expiration","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-17T12:00:01.703Z","article_body":"Wyndham and Barclays Launch Updated Credit Card Suite, Introduce New Premier Card with Complimentary Insider Membership and No Points Expiration\n\nPR Newswire\n\nPARSIPPANY, N.J., June 17, 2026\n\nSuite offers expanded everyday earning, richer booking benefits and a range of\nnew premier card perks, including statement credits for streaming, meal\ndelivery and more\n\nHIGHLIGHTS\n\n * Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Barclays have reimagined the full Wyndham\nRewards credit card lineup, adding new value across consumer and business\ncards while debuting the new Earner® Premier Card.\n * The updated suite expands earning power—up to 8X points on Hotels\nby Wyndham—while offering high-demand benefits like Member Level upgrades,\nbooking discounts, statement credits, Points Payback and discounted award\nnights.\n * Cards reinforce program's No. 1 ranking by USA TODAY readers—also earned by\nthe Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card—and build on recent program additions like\nWyndham Rewards Experiences and Wyndham Rewards Insider.\nPARSIPPANY, N.J., June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts\nhas reimagined its Wyndham Rewards® credit card portfolio\n(http://www.wyndhamrewardscreditcard.com/) in partnership with Barclays,\nreshaping how members earn, redeem and engage with the award-winning hotel\nloyalty program while introducing a new premium-tier option with the Wyndham\nRewards Earner® Premier Card.\n\nThe elevated, now four credit card portfolio reflects a broader shift in\ntravel rewards: consumers want cards that earn fast on daily purchases while\nmaking travel both simpler and richer. With new bonus categories, meaningful\nstatement credits and expanded free night discounts on select cards, plus the\nability to redeem points for statement credits towards purchases using Points\nPayback, the new lineup is built not just to get cardmembers traveling sooner,\nbut to deliver more value every time they do while unlocking the best that\nWyndham Rewards has to offer.\n\n\"Loyalty programs work best when travelers don't have to decode them. Wyndham\nRewards has always stood apart by making earning and redemption\nstraightforward, attainable and predictable—our updated cards are a direct\nextension of that philosophy. By pairing faster everyday earning with bigger\nfree night discounts, Member Level upgrades and benefits that enhance the stay\nitself, we're giving members a clearer, more rewarding path from routine\nspending to real travel value.\"\n\n- Scott Strickland, Chief Commercial Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts\n\n\"The Wyndham Rewards cards issued by Barclays were built for savvy travelers,\ncombining strong earn rates, flexible redemption and practical credits with a\nloyalty program that's known for not just great rewards, but ease and\nsimplicity in obtaining and enjoying those rewards. The result is a card\nprogram designed to be a go-to for everyday travelers—delivering consistent,\nmeasurable value, month-in and month-out.\"\n\n- Doug Villone, Head of US Cards and Partnerships, Barclays US Consumer Bank\n\nA Reimagined Credit Card Suite\nThe refreshed Wyndham Rewards credit card lineup includes four distinct\nproducts, each designed for a clear use case—from no‑annual‑fee everyday\nearning to premium travel benefits and small‑business rewards. Across the\nsuite, cardmembers can earn up to 8X points on stays at Hotels by Wyndham and\nup to 4X points on dining, grocery and travel purchases, with 1X points on all\nother eligible spend.\n\nEvery card also includes elevated status within Wyndham Rewards and discounted\nfree night redemptions. The new Earner® Premier Card adds even more benefits,\nunlocking credits worth over $400 in annual value, including complimentary\nWyndham Rewards Insider (https://www.wyndhamrewardsinsider.com/) membership,\nand—for the first time in the portfolio—points that never expire.\n\nHighlights of individual card benefits are outlined below.\n\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card ($395 Annual Fee)\nWyndham's first-ever premium credit card delivers the richest benefits in the\nportfolio. Earn up to 120,000 points when you spend $6,000 in the first 120\ndays (unlocks 90,000 points) and $750 on Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180\ndays (unlocks 30,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 8X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 4x points on eligible dining, grocery and travel (gas, EV charging, air, car\nrental, rideshare, tolls and trains)\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 25% discount on free night redemptions\n * Points Payback (redeem for statement credit)\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 30,000 anniversary bonus points (after annual fee)\n * Wyndham Rewards Diamond membership\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\n * Stay five nights and receive a free night annually (30,000 points)\n * Emerald Club® Executive status with National® Car Rental\n * Over $400 in annual value, including:\n* Complimentary\nWyndham Rewards Insider (https://www.wyndhamrewardsinsider.com/)\nmembership ($95 annual value)\n * $100 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts credit (select brands)\n * Up to $120 meal delivery credit ($10 per month)\n * Up to $100 streaming credit\n * $65 warehouse membership credit\n * Up to $125 TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee credit, once every\nfour years\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Business Card ($149 Annual Fee)\nBuilt for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Earn up to 100,000 points\nwhen you spend $3,000 in the first 90 days (unlocks 45,000 points) and $500 on\nHotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days (unlocks 55,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 8X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 5x points on gas, EV charging, marketing, advertising, office supply stores\nand shipping\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 20% discount on free night redemptions\n * Points Payback (redeem for statement credit)\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 15,000 anniversary bonus points (after annual fee)\n * Wyndham Rewards Diamond membership\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\n * Emerald Club® Executive status with National® Car Rental\n * Over $100 in annual statement credits, including:\n* $65 warehouse membership credit\n * Up to $50 accounting software credit\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card ($95 Annual Fee)\nBuilt for everyday travelers looking for elevated earning and added perks.\nEarn up to 100,000 points when you spend $1,000 in the first 90 days (unlocks\n45,000 points) and $500 on Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days (unlocks\n55,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 6X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 4x points on eligible dining, grocery and travel (gas, EV charging, air, car\nrental, rideshare, tolls and trains)\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 10% discount on free night redemptions\n * Points Payback (redeem for statement credit)\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 15,000 anniversary bonus points (after annual fee)\n * Wyndham Rewards Diamond membership for 1 year; Platinum thereafter\n * Stay five nights and receive a free night annually (15,000 points)\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\n * Emerald Club® Executive status with National® Car Rental\n * Up to $50 meal delivery credit (up to $25 every six months)\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Card (No Annual Fee)\nDesigned for everyday travelers looking to maximize value without an annual\nfee. Earn up to 75,000 points when you spend $1,000 in the first 90 days\n(unlocks 30,000 points) and $500 on Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days\n(unlocks 45,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 5X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 3x points on dining, grocery, gas and EV charging\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 10% discount on free night redemptions\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 7,500 anniversary bonus points (after spending $15,000 on eligible purchases)\n * Wyndham Rewards Gold membership\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\nReal Rewards for Real Travelers\nWyndham Rewards was built from the ground up around a simple premise: that\ntravelers should always know what they're earning, what their points are worth\nand how quickly they can use them. With Wyndham Rewards, there's no guesswork.\nMembers always earn 1,000 points per stay or 10 points per dollar spent on\nqualified stays, whichever is more, while free nights start at just 7,500\npoints per bedroom, per night. No dynamic pricing. No seasonal award charts.\nIt's a simple, generous approach to loyalty that over the last year, has only\nbeen amplified further with the launch of new program features.\n\nWyndham Rewards Experiences\n(https://wyndhamrewardsexperiences.wyndhamrewards.com/) , which debuted last\nsummer, allows members to bid and redeem points for live events and\nunforgettable experiences with partners like Minor League Baseball, Madison\nSquare Garden and Caesars Rewards, while the more recent Wyndham Rewards\nInsider (https://www.wyndhamrewardsinsider.com/) —the program's first-ever\ntravel subscription—delivers added member value through expansive travel\nsavings, elevated membership status, double-dip points earning and more. Now,\nwith the launch of the program's fully re‑imagined credit card suite, that\nexpanded value is easier to access and faster to realize—giving members a\nmore direct path from everyday spending to meaningful rewards across the\nWyndham Rewards ecosystem.\n\nFor more information on the new suite of Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards, or to\napply, visit WyndhamRewardsCreditCard.com\n(http://www.wyndhamrewardscreditcard.com/) .\n\nAbout Barclays\nBarclays US Consumer Bank is a leading digital banking partner that provides\naward-winning credit card, personal loan and savings products to more than 25\nmillion consumers. As one of the fastest-growing U.S. credit card issuers, the\nbank creates highly customized programs that drive customer loyalty for some\nof America's best travel, retail and affinity brands. Member FDIC. For more\ninformation, please visit www.BarclaysUS.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4682887-1&h=3038716246&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barclaysus.com%2F&a=www.BarclaysUS.com)\n.\n\nAbout Wyndham Hotels & Resorts\nWyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is one of the world's largest hotel\nfranchising companies with approximately 8,400 hotels across approximately 100\ncountries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 869,000\nfranchised and affiliated rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham\ncommands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the\nlodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 25 hotel brands,\nincluding Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®,\nWingate®, AmericInn®, ECHO Suites®, Registry Collection Hotels®, Trademark\nCollection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards\nloyalty program offers over 124 million enrolled members the opportunity to\nredeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation\nrentals globally. For more information, visit wyndhamhotels.com\n(http://www.wyndhamhotels.com/) .\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wyndham-and-barclays-launch-updated-credit-card-suite-introduce-new-premier-card-with-complimentary-insider-membership-and-no-points-expiration-302803029.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wyndham-and-barclays-launch-updated-credit-card-suite-introduce-new-premier-card-with-complimentary-insider-membership-and-no-points-expiration-302803029.html)\n\nSOURCE Wyndham Hotels & Resorts; Barclays\n\n\n\nGeorge Caudill, Barclays US Consumer Bank, george.caudill@barclays.com; Rob Myers, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, rob.myers@wyndham.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1867106/WR_Credit_Card_Art.jpg?id=OA2720325\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1867102/Dual_Logos.jpg?id=OA2720312\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn3Pnysga","title":"Wyndham and Barclays Launch Updated Credit Card Suite, Introduce New Premier Card with Complimentary Insider Membership and No Points Expiration","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"WH","created":"2026-06-17T12:00:01.703Z","tickers":["WH"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Wyndham and Barclays Launch Updated Credit Card Suite, Introduce New Premier Card with Complimentary Insider Membership and No Points Expiration\n\nPR Newswire\n\nPARSIPPANY, N.J., June 17, 2026\n\nSuite offers expanded everyday earning, richer booking benefits and a range of\nnew premier card perks, including statement credits for streaming, meal\ndelivery and more\n\nHIGHLIGHTS\n\n * Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Barclays have reimagined the full Wyndham\nRewards credit card lineup, adding new value across consumer and business\ncards while debuting the new Earner® Premier Card.\n * The updated suite expands earning power—up to 8X points on Hotels\nby Wyndham—while offering high-demand benefits like Member Level upgrades,\nbooking discounts, statement credits, Points Payback and discounted award\nnights.\n * Cards reinforce program's No. 1 ranking by USA TODAY readers—also earned by\nthe Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card—and build on recent program additions like\nWyndham Rewards Experiences and Wyndham Rewards Insider.\nPARSIPPANY, N.J., June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts\nhas reimagined its Wyndham Rewards® credit card portfolio\n(http://www.wyndhamrewardscreditcard.com/) in partnership with Barclays,\nreshaping how members earn, redeem and engage with the award-winning hotel\nloyalty program while introducing a new premium-tier option with the Wyndham\nRewards Earner® Premier Card.\n\nThe elevated, now four credit card portfolio reflects a broader shift in\ntravel rewards: consumers want cards that earn fast on daily purchases while\nmaking travel both simpler and richer. With new bonus categories, meaningful\nstatement credits and expanded free night discounts on select cards, plus the\nability to redeem points for statement credits towards purchases using Points\nPayback, the new lineup is built not just to get cardmembers traveling sooner,\nbut to deliver more value every time they do while unlocking the best that\nWyndham Rewards has to offer.\n\n\"Loyalty programs work best when travelers don't have to decode them. Wyndham\nRewards has always stood apart by making earning and redemption\nstraightforward, attainable and predictable—our updated cards are a direct\nextension of that philosophy. By pairing faster everyday earning with bigger\nfree night discounts, Member Level upgrades and benefits that enhance the stay\nitself, we're giving members a clearer, more rewarding path from routine\nspending to real travel value.\"\n\n- Scott Strickland, Chief Commercial Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts\n\n\"The Wyndham Rewards cards issued by Barclays were built for savvy travelers,\ncombining strong earn rates, flexible redemption and practical credits with a\nloyalty program that's known for not just great rewards, but ease and\nsimplicity in obtaining and enjoying those rewards. The result is a card\nprogram designed to be a go-to for everyday travelers—delivering consistent,\nmeasurable value, month-in and month-out.\"\n\n- Doug Villone, Head of US Cards and Partnerships, Barclays US Consumer Bank\n\nA Reimagined Credit Card Suite\nThe refreshed Wyndham Rewards credit card lineup includes four distinct\nproducts, each designed for a clear use case—from no‑annual‑fee everyday\nearning to premium travel benefits and small‑business rewards. Across the\nsuite, cardmembers can earn up to 8X points on stays at Hotels by Wyndham and\nup to 4X points on dining, grocery and travel purchases, with 1X points on all\nother eligible spend.\n\nEvery card also includes elevated status within Wyndham Rewards and discounted\nfree night redemptions. The new Earner® Premier Card adds even more benefits,\nunlocking credits worth over $400 in annual value, including complimentary\nWyndham Rewards Insider (https://www.wyndhamrewardsinsider.com/) membership,\nand—for the first time in the portfolio—points that never expire.\n\nHighlights of individual card benefits are outlined below.\n\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Premier Card ($395 Annual Fee)\nWyndham's first-ever premium credit card delivers the richest benefits in the\nportfolio. Earn up to 120,000 points when you spend $6,000 in the first 120\ndays (unlocks 90,000 points) and $750 on Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180\ndays (unlocks 30,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 8X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 4x points on eligible dining, grocery and travel (gas, EV charging, air, car\nrental, rideshare, tolls and trains)\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 25% discount on free night redemptions\n * Points Payback (redeem for statement credit)\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 30,000 anniversary bonus points (after annual fee)\n * Wyndham Rewards Diamond membership\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\n * Stay five nights and receive a free night annually (30,000 points)\n * Emerald Club® Executive status with National® Car Rental\n * Over $400 in annual value, including:\n* Complimentary\nWyndham Rewards Insider (https://www.wyndhamrewardsinsider.com/)\nmembership ($95 annual value)\n * $100 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts credit (select brands)\n * Up to $120 meal delivery credit ($10 per month)\n * Up to $100 streaming credit\n * $65 warehouse membership credit\n * Up to $125 TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee credit, once every\nfour years\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Business Card ($149 Annual Fee)\nBuilt for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Earn up to 100,000 points\nwhen you spend $3,000 in the first 90 days (unlocks 45,000 points) and $500 on\nHotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days (unlocks 55,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 8X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 5x points on gas, EV charging, marketing, advertising, office supply stores\nand shipping\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 20% discount on free night redemptions\n * Points Payback (redeem for statement credit)\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 15,000 anniversary bonus points (after annual fee)\n * Wyndham Rewards Diamond membership\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\n * Emerald Club® Executive status with National® Car Rental\n * Over $100 in annual statement credits, including:\n* $65 warehouse membership credit\n * Up to $50 accounting software credit\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card ($95 Annual Fee)\nBuilt for everyday travelers looking for elevated earning and added perks.\nEarn up to 100,000 points when you spend $1,000 in the first 90 days (unlocks\n45,000 points) and $500 on Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days (unlocks\n55,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 6X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 4x points on eligible dining, grocery and travel (gas, EV charging, air, car\nrental, rideshare, tolls and trains)\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 10% discount on free night redemptions\n * Points Payback (redeem for statement credit)\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 15,000 anniversary bonus points (after annual fee)\n * Wyndham Rewards Diamond membership for 1 year; Platinum thereafter\n * Stay five nights and receive a free night annually (15,000 points)\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\n * Emerald Club® Executive status with National® Car Rental\n * Up to $50 meal delivery credit (up to $25 every six months)\nWyndham Rewards Earner® Card (No Annual Fee)\nDesigned for everyday travelers looking to maximize value without an annual\nfee. Earn up to 75,000 points when you spend $1,000 in the first 90 days\n(unlocks 30,000 points) and $500 on Hotels by Wyndham in the first 180 days\n(unlocks 45,000 points).\n\nEarn\n\n * 5X points on Hotels by Wyndham\n * 3x points on dining, grocery, gas and EV charging\n * 1x point on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)\nRedeem\n\n * 10% discount on free night redemptions\nAnniversary Bonus and Benefits\n\n * 7,500 anniversary bonus points (after spending $15,000 on eligible purchases)\n * Wyndham Rewards Gold membership\n * Booking discounts on Hotels by Wyndham\nReal Rewards for Real Travelers\nWyndham Rewards was built from the ground up around a simple premise: that\ntravelers should always know what they're earning, what their points are worth\nand how quickly they can use them. With Wyndham Rewards, there's no guesswork.\nMembers always earn 1,000 points per stay or 10 points per dollar spent on\nqualified stays, whichever is more, while free nights start at just 7,500\npoints per bedroom, per night. No dynamic pricing. No seasonal award charts.\nIt's a simple, generous approach to loyalty that over the last year, has only\nbeen amplified further with the launch of new program features.\n\nWyndham Rewards Experiences\n(https://wyndhamrewardsexperiences.wyndhamrewards.com/) , which debuted last\nsummer, allows members to bid and redeem points for live events and\nunforgettable experiences with partners like Minor League Baseball, Madison\nSquare Garden and Caesars Rewards, while the more recent Wyndham Rewards\nInsider (https://www.wyndhamrewardsinsider.com/) —the program's first-ever\ntravel subscription—delivers added member value through expansive travel\nsavings, elevated membership status, double-dip points earning and more. Now,\nwith the launch of the program's fully re‑imagined credit card suite, that\nexpanded value is easier to access and faster to realize—giving members a\nmore direct path from everyday spending to meaningful rewards across the\nWyndham Rewards ecosystem.\n\nFor more information on the new suite of Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards, or to\napply, visit WyndhamRewardsCreditCard.com\n(http://www.wyndhamrewardscreditcard.com/) .\n\nAbout Barclays\nBarclays US Consumer Bank is a leading digital banking partner that provides\naward-winning credit card, personal loan and savings products to more than 25\nmillion consumers. As one of the fastest-growing U.S. credit card issuers, the\nbank creates highly customized programs that drive customer loyalty for some\nof America's best travel, retail and affinity brands. Member FDIC. For more\ninformation, please visit www.BarclaysUS.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4682887-1&h=3038716246&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barclaysus.com%2F&a=www.BarclaysUS.com)\n.\n\nAbout Wyndham Hotels & Resorts\nWyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is one of the world's largest hotel\nfranchising companies with approximately 8,400 hotels across approximately 100\ncountries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 869,000\nfranchised and affiliated rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham\ncommands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the\nlodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 25 hotel brands,\nincluding Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®,\nWingate®, AmericInn®, ECHO Suites®, Registry Collection Hotels®, Trademark\nCollection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards\nloyalty program offers over 124 million enrolled members the opportunity to\nredeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation\nrentals globally. For more information, visit wyndhamhotels.com\n(http://www.wyndhamhotels.com/) .\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wyndham-and-barclays-launch-updated-credit-card-suite-introduce-new-premier-card-with-complimentary-insider-membership-and-no-points-expiration-302803029.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wyndham-and-barclays-launch-updated-credit-card-suite-introduce-new-premier-card-with-complimentary-insider-membership-and-no-points-expiration-302803029.html)\n\nSOURCE Wyndham Hotels & Resorts; Barclays\n\n\n\nGeorge Caudill, Barclays US Consumer Bank, george.caudill@barclays.com; Rob Myers, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, rob.myers@wyndham.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1867106/WR_Credit_Card_Art.jpg?id=OA2720325\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1867102/Dual_Logos.jpg?id=OA2720312\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-17T12:00:01.865780425Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781697601865},"received_at":"2026-06-17T12:00:01.992Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wyndham-and-barclays-launch-updated-credit-card-suite-introduce-new-premier-card-with-complimentary-insider-membership-and-no-points-expiration-302803029.html"},"analysis":{"id":"55716","press_release_id":"66299","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Barclays relaunched the Wyndham Rewards credit card portfolio, introducing a new premium Earner Premier Card with a $395 annual fee and over $400 in annual statement credits and perks.\n\nThe updated suite offers enhanced earning rates up to 8X points on Wyndham stays and features like complimentary Insider membership and points that never expire on the Premier card.\n\nThe portfolio now spans four cards, including a new business option and an updated no-fee card, aiming to drive higher engagement across the program's more than 124 million members.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"New $395 premium card aims to drive high-value loyalty engagement."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"hotel_count":"approximately 8,400","premier_card_annual_fee":395,"wyndham_rewards_members":"over 124 million","premier_card_annual_value":"over $400","premier_card_welcome_bonus_points":120000}},"quotedText":"Loyalty programs work best when travelers don't have to decode them. 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