Digital Wallets, Tokenization and Direct Express®
Direct Express® Program Improves Treasury Efficiency and Effectiveness
Lack of Digital Access Contributes Significantly to Unbanked Status
Fiscal Data Available from US Treasury (fiscaldata.treasury.gov)
Understanding the Schedule for Social Security Benefit Payments
Federal Benefits Accessible via Direct Express®
Fraud and Scams in the Era of Instant Payments
Modernizing Payments: White House Executive Order (March 25, 2025)
What is Financial Capability?
A Look at the Direct Express Financial Education Center
Meet Cardholder Rosalind [VIDEO]
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Safeguarding Public Funds
Cardholder Survey Shows Slight Increase in Feature Awareness
Nonbank Transaction Accounts Provide Access for Unbanked [STUDY]
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Payment Apps and Direct Express®
FDIC Survey Finds 96 Percent of U.S. Households Were Banked in 2023
Direct Express® Cardholders Discuss their Cards
National Financial Inclusion Strategy Aims to Foster Access, Resilience and Well-Being
Understanding the Schedule for Social Security Benefit Payments
Digital Wallets, Tokenization and Direct Express®
A recent survey by McKinsey & Company found that roughly nine in ten consumers in both the United States and Europe report having made some form of digital payment over the past year, with the [...]
Direct Express® Program Improves Treasury Efficiency and Effectiveness
By Marshall Henry, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. In 1975, the U.S. Treasury issued over 700 million paper checks to federal beneficiaries. These checks were printed in-house and mailed to recipients via the U.S. Postal [...]
Stories
THESE STORIES FEATURE REAL DIRECT EXPRESS® CARDHOLDERS WHO HAVE GRANTED THEIR PERMISSION FOR THEIR PICTURES, QUOTES AND STORY TO APPEAR ON THIS SITE. THE DIRECT EXPRESS® TEAM NEVER SHARES PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE CARDHOLDER.
Cardholder Story #1 Rosalind, Pennsylvania [VIDEO]
“I receive social security and VA Disability. Using my Direct Express® card helps me to budget my money and keep track of it more efficiently” Greater Control & Security
Cardholder Story #2 Garry, Florida [VIDEO]
“I’m a Navy and Vietnam veteran. I’ve received the card for about six years now. The card saves time. It’s more convenient – I don’t carry cash because I’ve gotten used to carrying the Direct Express® card – so I really don’t need [cash]” A Better Budgeting Tool
Cardholder Story #3 Elizabeth, Florida [VIDEO]
“I’m retired and have a disability and a supplemental insurance payment that comes [on the Direct Express® card]. This card helps me a lot. It makes so many times in the month when I don’t have to worry about having cash, or getting cash where it needs to be on time.” Confidence, Comfort & Convenience
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How @USDirectExpress helps with the mandate to transition to electronic payments for all federal disbursements (Executive Order EO 14247: Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account) #electronicpayments #executiveorder
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By Marshall Henry, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. In 1975, the U.S. Treasury issued over 700 million paper checks ...
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How @USDirectExpress helps with the mandate to transition to electronic payments for all federal disbursements (Executive Order EO 14247: Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account) #electronicpayments #executiveorder
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By Marshall Henry, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. In 1975, the U.S. Treasury issued over 700 million paper checks ...
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.@USTreasury department's Marshall Henry on the @USDirectExpress program
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By Marshall Henry, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. In 1975, the U.S. Treasury issued over 700 million paper checks ...
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New blog post highlighting findings from @philadelphiafed study #unbanked
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A research paper published earlier this year by the Philadelphia Fed explores the factors associated with unbanked s...
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