The Top 4 Reasons the Unbanked Pay Prepaid Fees & Why Consumer Groups Should Let Them
Consumer groups and legislators argue prepaidfees are unfair, as if there were no costs involved in deliveringthe benefits that low...
Investors Don’t Understand Prepaid
TSYS' acquisition of Netspend highlights theconfusion investors have regarding the prepaid market.This isn't surprising since the market is complex. A...
The Future of Prepaid and Our Distorted Views – Both Will Be Revealed At Prepaid Expo!
The IIR has asked Mercator Advisory Group to implement aconfidential survey about how our industry views the future ofprepaid. This...
TSYS Acquires NetSpend; And Then There Were Two…
TSYS announcedyesterday it is acquiring Netspend for $1.4B. With thisacquisition, only two large independent GPR program managersremain: UniRush and AccountNow....
TSYS Pays $1.4B For Netspend, Which Will Remain Standalone Business
As identified in the opening paragraphs of the PaymentSource article on this topic: For the processor Total System Services, buying...
Mainstream Media Misleads Public Regarding Prepaid Debit Cards
US News & World Report recently publishedan article entitled "ThePerils of Prepaid Debit Cards" by Susan Johnston thatidentified many reasons...
Fiserv and Mercator Advisory Group to Present Prepaid Webinar
Prepaid cards are a promising new revenue stream for financial institutions. But, what are the right products for your retail...
A Lesson From the UK: ATM Costs Could Break the U.S. Prepaid Model
For many consumers, surcharge-free ATM access is an essential feature of checking accounts and prepaid cards, particularly for those who...
The Days of GPR Are Over!
It is no secret that I believe the term"general purpose reloadable" is a huge liability to the prepaidindustry. This entry...
Mercator Advisory Group Releases U.S. Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment
The Ninth Annual U.S. Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Assessment and Prepaid Industry Overview report is the first of the annual...
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