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Tax Season Helps Green Dot to Beat Q1 Revenue Estimates

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Direct deposits, new products and tax refunds helped Green Dot beat revenue expectations for the first quarter of 2018. A “material contributor” to growth in the first quarter included the new branded prepaid card for TurboTax customers, CEO Steve Streit said on the post-earnings conference call Wednesday. The company processed 8.75

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 Netspend On How Increased Security Demands Spur Virtual Card Adoption

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Shoppers may be reluctant to hand over their card details to every online retailer, as each transaction represents another risk that consumers’ information could be exposed in a breach. Virtual Card Payment Trends. Merchants’ efforts to please shoppers have ushered in a wave of virtual card activity in recent months, Knutson said.

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The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)

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The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as much as $121 billion. The user base of prepaid cards has grown significantly as well.

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Seven Disruptors Forcing Change In Small Business Banking

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Below, Lyons outlines his seven predictors for small business in the New Year as banks begin to shift away from that traditional technology as external forces like open banking and virtual cards force them to enhance their services and protect customer data. Your payments went through one and the card purchases on the another.

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Citigroup Beats Earnings Expectations, But Misses On Revenue

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It was a better than expected showing when Citibank reported, with earnings coming in stronger than anticipated, buttressed by a lower corporate tax rate. Citigroup also noted its effective tax rate fell to 24 percent in the third quarter from 31 percent a year earlier. According to reports , earnings clocked in a $1.73 percent from 8.28

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Cryptos Fall Following Raid On South Korean Exchange

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By comparison, the cryptocurrency’s value was around $7,600 in February, a level that represented a new two-month low. Banks have been banning such purchases with cards on the caution that they could be exposed to liabilities, as the currencies continue to show extreme volatility in trading. Following the news, bitcoin dropped 5.5

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Pay No Heed To These Money Management Myths

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Myth 2 – Credit Card Balance Is Good For Your Credit Score. Nopes, while keeping your Credit Card active is wonderful for your Credit Score , not clearing your balance is not the best thing to do. Additional Reading : Credit Cards – The Myth And The Legend. Additional Reading : Tax Deduction Myths Busted For You.