A comparison between checking-account offerings from top issuers and popular reloadable prepaid debit cards suggests that in some cases the cards are a better value, new research suggests. The Network ...

Consumer groups and some lawmakers contend that prepaid cards lack some of the protections offered by traditional bank and credit union accounts, and often include an assortment of fees that can ...

nFinanSe Inc. (OTCBB: NFSE) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Coinstar E-Payment Services Inc., a subsidiary of Coinstar, Inc., to distribute nFinanSe's (www.nfinanse.com ) ...

General purpose reloadable cards (GPR cards) are a type of plastic, prepaid, debit-like card containing a set amount of money and are becoming more popular in the "unbanked" community. Being ...

Learn about prepaid debit cards, their benefits, fees, and whether they're right for you. Discover how they compare to ...

NEW YORK -- Prepaid reloadable cards are growing rapidly in popularity as a way to manage money. You can acquire the cards in stores, banks or online, and load them up. They're an easy way to pay for ...

Reloadable general-purpose prepaid cards, once thought to be largely exempt from the debit card interchange restrictions of the Durbin Amendment, will be covered by that law in more cases now that the ...

Whether by choice or because of government action, millions of Americans are turning to prepaid cards as a financial-management tool. Prepaid-card regulations must evolve in order for consumers to ...

Q: My boyfriend bought me a Green Dot reloadable debit card with $100 on it. What a mistake! He thought it was like a gift card. Totally unreasonable fees, wrong amount of a transaction charged, I can ...

March 30, 2011, 6:46 PM EDT / Source: GlobeNewswire DES MOINES, Iowa, March 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As reloadable cards gain popularity among consumers, TMG's Konrad Christensen hopes community ...

With costs on the rise in the banking industry, a March 2011 study found that prepaid cards might be a sound financial decision for people — even outpacing checking accounts in some cases.