Direct Express® Usage Fees
Regulation E Protections and Direct Express®
Federal Reserve Report to Congress on Government Prepaid Cards
Honoring Our Veterans
Safe Direct Express® Card Use During the Pandemic (PART 1)
Safe Direct Express® Use During the Pandemic (PART 2)
Social Security Administration Encourages Direct Deposit for Recipients
Latest Cardholder Survey Shows Satisfaction Steady at 94%
New Direct Express® Cardholders to Benefit from Enhanced Mobile App Dx℠
Helping the Unbanked and Others Receive their Stimulus Money
Direct Express® and Economic Impact Payments
Financial Capability in Action: Meet Helen (Part 3)
Financial Capability in Action: Meet Helen, Cardholder & PayPerks User (Part 2)
Direct Express®: The Twin Pillars of Financial Capability
Financial Capability in Action: Meet Helen, Cardholder & PayPerks User (Part 1)
Cardholders on PayPerks and Financial Capability
Coronavirus and Direct Express®
Meet Don: US Direct Express® Cardholder & PayPerks User
National Hispanic Leadership Group Encourages Electronic Payments for the Unbanked
A Win-Win: Unbanked Americans and Federal Government Both Benefit from Direct Express® Program
Direct Express® Usage Fees
A fundamental consideration from the very beginning of the Direct Express® program was to ensure cardholders were able to access their benefits via their Direct Express® prepaid debit card without incurring fees. For that reason, [...]
Regulation E Protections and Direct Express®
The Direct Express® card offers a fast, convenient, and secure way for people to receive their federal benefit payments. An important security feature of the card is that it provides limited liability for cardholders in [...]
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
“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
“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
“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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Rosalind, Pennsylvania
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Garry, Florida
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