The meteoric rise in prepaid card popularity is continuing. According to a recent statement by Fitch Ratings, a Chicago-based rating agency, the use of prepaid cards is also likely to continue well into the future, fueled by changing consumer behaviors and banking industry dynamics that have made debit cards less appealing. Fitch says the combined… Continue reading Prepaid Card Popularity Continues To Rise
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Risky New Bank Card Technology – Is Your Card At Risk
It sounds like a great idea. A host of new credit and debit cards issued by big financial players like Chase and MasterCard come armed with small computer chips and radio antennae that allow consumers to make payments by literally waving their plastic over a card reader. But according to a story in Consumer Reports Magazine,… Continue reading Risky New Bank Card Technology – Is Your Card At Risk