Payment Wars and Loyalty Programs
This is quite possibly the most comprehensive infographic ever created around mobile payments. Our question for the prepaid industry, loyalty rewards program management companies, and gift card retailers and merchants: Is our next loyalty program component in the area of mobile payments use? Source:
MostWanted via Prepaid Expo
The History of Prepaid Infographic
Thank you to the Prepaid Expo for bringing us this interesting infographic, which was commissioned by CoreCard®. The History of Prepaid Infographic highlights the progression of Prepaid, starting in the 1970’s and heading into predictions for 2013. The future of prepaid is not just about spending and consumerism; prepaid will thrive in government and healthcare sectors via benefit payment programs.
Getting Ready for “All Things Prepaid” @Prepaidexpo
In less than 2 weeks, GCP’s own Ed Shulkin and Deb Merkin will attend the Prepaid industry's biggest event. They’ll take in host keynotes, sponsors & exhibitions, and info sessions about the latest products and solutions in prepaid technologies and we’ll report the highlights back to you on this blog. Here are some helpful Prepaid Expo links: -
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What’s in store Check back next week to check out our Prepaid Expo round up.
Card Compliant’s FinCEN’s Prepaid Access Rule Webinar
Are you a retailer or merchant looking for the latest information on FinCEN’s final rule? Wayne Chatham, CEO of Card Compliant will be educating retailers, restaurants, merchants, and other card issuers on potential compliance solutions and exemptions to FinCEN’s requirements via a 1 hour webinar on February 29, 2012 at 1pm CT. “We are especially interested in having retailers and restaurants participate in the webinar as this may be the first time many have faced compliance issues generated by FinCEN,” states Chuck Rouse, Card Compliant’s Chairman. “Among other topics, we will address FinCEN, the FinCEN rule on prepaid access, the closed-loop exemption to the rule, the $2,000 closed-loop value requirement, and the $10,000 seller requirement.” Join in on this learning and sharing session and register for the webinar at no cost:
Are Your Pre-paid, Closed Loop Gift Cards FinCEN Compliant? http://www.cardcompliant.com/FinCENwebinar.aspx
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gnom.es national newswire
Adopting Mobile Wallets…What’s the Hold-up?
Adopting new technologies as important as your wallet isn’t as easy as Google saying “NOW…GO!”. Embracing a mobile wallet also isn’t just about spending on your credit cards, it’s about embracing technology to spend the money you already have, on prepaid cards like all those gift cards we received for the holidays. Fraud is also on the minds of consumers, bulk gift card givers, retailers, and merchants. So, what will facilitate the use of mobile prepaid on the technology and consumer sides? Check out this series of interviews from the
PREPAID EXPO with Jonathan Treiber of RevTrax.
