Cardholders will now be able to withdraw cash without incurring a fee from more than 22,000 ATMs in the MoneyPass network worldwide. Outside of the MoneyPass network, Serve will charge $2 per withdrawal, which is in addition to any fee levied by the ATM operator. Perhaps the most important of the recent changes announced by American Express has to do with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance.
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Magic Johnson Stands Up To Cancer With A Prepaid Card
Former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson seems to be just about everywhere these days.If you happen to be a fan of NBA basketball, you no doubt have watched and listened to Johnson provide expert commentary during games televised by ESPN and ABC. And even if you prefer the diamond to the basketball court, you… Continue reading Magic Johnson Stands Up To Cancer With A Prepaid Card
American Express Joins Forces With Video Game Maker
American Express announced a partnership with the developer of League of Legends, Riot Games, to release a line of prepaid debit cards geared specifically towards the game’s many devoted fans. According to a report in The New York Times, the collaboration is a way for American Express to capture the much- coveted attention of the mostly male, 18 to 24-year-old players while providing Riot Games with the kind of financial resources it needs to expand.
Retailers Celebrate Swipe Fee Ruling – Federal Reserve Caps Swipe Fees
According to a report in Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled on July 31 that the Federal Reserve considered information it shouldn’t have in arriving at its cap of 21 cents. Additionally, Bloomberg reporter Tom Schoenberg writes that Leon’s ruling determined that the Fed did not sufficiently foster competition among the card networks that levy the fees. “The board’s final rule not only fails to carry out Congress’s intention; it effectively countermands it!” wrote Leon in his ruling.
The Occupy Movement Takes On Prepaid Cards
Recently, BestPrepaidDebitCards.com spoke via email with Carne Ross, a founding board member of The Occupy Moneyhttps://www.bestprepaiddebitcards.com/wp-admin/post-new.php# Cooperative, about the Occupy Card , why it chose to issue a prepaid debit card and how the group aims to change the financial services industry.
A Card Level View Of The Economy Indicates Consumer Confidence On Upswing
The most recent version of the Chase Freedom Lifestyle Index, which measures spending from the second quarter of 2013, indicates that consumer confidence is on the upswing, albeit ever so slightly. Indeed, the index reports that year-over-year spending ticked up one percent from the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same time period this year.