FDIC: Unbanked Households, Prepaid Cards, and the Use of Cash
FDIC research completed in 2024 takes a close look at [...]
Direct Express® and Hurricane Season
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene, a devastating tropical cyclone, caused widespread [...]
Fraud and Scams in the Era of Instant Payments
The financial ecosystem faces a complex balancing act: maintaining the [...]
Modernizing Payments: White House Executive Order (March 25, 2025)
A recent White House Executive Order (EO) mandates the transition [...]
What is Financial Capability?
April is Financial Capability Month, originally called Financial Literacy Month. [...]
Nonbank Transaction Accounts Provide Access for Unbanked [STUDY]
A study carried out by the Federal Reserve Bank of [...]
The Go Direct® Program and Direct Express®
At the end of 2023, the Bureau of the Fiscal [...]
How Direct Express® Protects Cardholders from Crime
Research indicates that over 60% of Direct Express® cardholders depend [...]
“Every store accepted it….” [VIDEO]
Cardholder Nelson Birchmore discusses his Direct Express® card. SOURCE: Direct [...]
“No more missed checks….” [VIDEO]
Cardholder Quinn Sanders talks about his Direct Express® card. SOURCE: [...]