- What to Look for When Selecting a Bank
Despite industry consolidation, there are still a number of banks to choose from.
- Customers don't understand ATM signage
Many ATM and debit card users are still confused regarding automated teller machine usage, according to a new study commissioned by the PULSE EFT Association. The survey of 1,000 card users showed that even though ATMs have been part of America's financial system for over 20 years, many people are ......
- The ascent of debit cards
IMAGE ILLUSTRATION 1 Payments Evolution Community banks have increasingly embraced debit cards, but there's much more room for growth. Debit cards, first offered by large financial institutions in the 1990s, have now become part of the consumer landscape. They have become the norm for more than half of checking account ......
- In your debit
In an age when anywhere, anytime access to financial services has moved from a rare and prized commodity to a basic requirement, members are coming to depend on the convenience and versatility of their debit cards. At some credit unions, these check cards have all but replaced ATM cards. They ......
- Nonprofit Pulse network grows, giving banks reason to smile
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS welcomed the recent announcement by Pulse EFT Association that it will acquire Tyme Corp. to create the second largest electronic financial network in the country. Pulse, an electronic financial transaction network based in Houston, signed a letter of intent to acquire Tyme, based in Wisconsin, in early June....
- Ten Tips on Home Buying and Selling
There is a lot to know before putting your home up for sale or starting your search for a new home.
- Creative cards
IMAGE ILLUSTRATION 1 A stored-value payroll debit card from Metavante (www.metavante.com), Milwaukee, can benefit employers, unbanked employees and financial institutions, says Frank D'Angelo, Metavante SVP/general manager of EFT and card. Using the Metavante program, an employer deposits the value of an employee's wages directly onto a reloadable Visa, MasterCard or ......