Prepaid Cards Growing But New Policies Loom
March 12, 2010 Consumers and businesses are expected to load as much as $186B onto prepaid cards in 2014, according to a report released last...

Green Dot Sets IPO, Buyouts May Be Next
February 26, 2010 On Friday Green Dot announced plans for an IPO that could raise as much as $150 million, a move that could possibly position...

Green Dot IPO May Lead to Prepaid Industry Consolidation
February 26, 2010 On Friday Green Dot announced plans for an IPO that could raise as much as $150 million, a move that could possibly position...

Facebook Deals Highlight Convergence of Currencies
February 23, 2010 Two online payments companies have developed applications to facilitate purchases on Facebook Inc.'s popular social networking...

Whitebox Aims to Make Prepaid Cards Rewarding
February 17, 2010 Hoping to differentiate its product, Whitebox Partners has developed a reloadable prepaid card with a rewards program, a...

HomeATM Builds on Square's Buzz With CircleSwipe
February 11, 2010 HomeATM ePayment Solutions is shifting its focus to portable card readers that can be used with mobile phones.

Acculynk's Expansion Plans For PaySecure Move Ahead
January 26, 2010 Acculynk Inc.'s chief executive, Ashish Bahl, spent much of last year introducing his company's PaySecure Internet PIN-debit...

Prepaid Cards Adding Rewards Programs
December 11, 2009 Prepaid card companies are developing rewards programs that let their cobrand partners build relationships with consumers who...

Some Holding Out Hope for Strong Sales of Gift Cards
December 7, 2009 Most industry reports say sales of gift cards will decline during the holiday season, but some observers expect gift card...

Noncard Payments Gaining Toehold in Bank Channel
November 30, 2009 To better compete against alternative systems that have taken a bite from their interchange revenue, some financial companies...