Topic Category: Prepaid 101

International Loads

International Loads Most U.S. banks cannot support ACHs coming in from outside the country.  If the Issuing Bank is able to receive the ACH from an international bank, most …

Mailing Cards

Mailing Cards Most networks and issuers will not allow Program Managers to mail a card outside of the United States.  Some even limit issuing cards to individuals living in …

Bank Requirements

Bank Requirements The Issuing Bank is the owner of the card program and the Program Manager is an agent of the bank. Because of this, any materials that mention …

Network Rules

Network Rules Each Network has specific rules that cover the Issuing Bank, merchant and Program Manager. Many are derived from Visa and MasterCard, which are very similar.  The links …

PCI

PCI Payment Card Industry (PCI) is a set of standards used to keep payment card information protected.  PCI is primarily concerned with the 16-digit card number, PIN, and the …

Government

Government Here is a list of some of the most active regulations in the prepaid industry. Reg E – Prepaid and debit cards that have funds deposited from an …

Card Destruction

Card Destruction If you are mailing cards to cardholders, you will receive cards returned in the mail.  The cards will be returned to the address showing through the envelope. …

Envelope

Envelope All the items mentioned in this Lesson are inserted into the envelope.  The envelope is usually plain white and there is no indication that there is a prepaid …