Fifth Third Bank’s New ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ Debit Card Offering Drives Funding for Cancer Research

Fifth Third Bank this week announced the launch of the Fifth Third Stand Up to Cancer Debit MasterCard.  Stand Up To Cancer is a groundbreaking initiative that facilitates scientific collaboration to accelerate innovative cancer research and bring new therapies to patients quickly.  The card is now available by visiting any of the Bank’s more than… Continue reading Fifth Third Bank’s New ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ Debit Card Offering Drives Funding for Cancer Research

Reports Show Bank Customers Need More Protection From Debit Card Overdraft Fees

A report released this week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shows bank customers need more protection from debit card overdraft fees.  The report focuses on overdraft fees banks charge customers when they overdraw their checking account with a debit or ATM card. Before mid-2010, when customers didn’t have enough money on their checking account… Continue reading Reports Show Bank Customers Need More Protection From Debit Card Overdraft Fees

CardFlex’s Student Prepaid Debit Card Are Providing Universities and Students with Both Financial & Facility Security

In the wake of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act), college students are no longer finding themselves inundated with high-interest credit card offers.  With debit card popularity on the rise, both students and campuses are taking advantage of the financial and facility security offered by debit cards. The rising… Continue reading CardFlex’s Student Prepaid Debit Card Are Providing Universities and Students with Both Financial & Facility Security

Bangkok Bank Pushes Its Debit Chip Card

Bangkok Bank is in a push, promoting its chip-enhanced debit cards to consumers in terms of safety.  The BBL intends to increase the number of their ATMs that accept the card from 8,000 to 9,000 in an effort to persuade both existing and new customers to change from their current, magnetic-strip to chip cards.  The… Continue reading Bangkok Bank Pushes Its Debit Chip Card

Say Goodbye to Paper Coupons, Receipts and Loyalty Cards

New Partnership Will Allow Coupons, Loyalty and Rewards Programs to be Tracked Directly on Your Debit/Credit Card The loyalty and rewards solution startup CardSpring has announced its partnership with VeriFone, the point of sale maker.  The partnership will allow CardSpring to integrate its Web service platform into VeriFone’s PAYware Connect gateway so developers can create… Continue reading Say Goodbye to Paper Coupons, Receipts and Loyalty Cards

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