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Data Management Firm APS Gets Investment From MetaBank
Investments // March 31, 2022

Financial data management firm Advantage Payment Services (APS) has received a strategic investment from MetaBank, the companies said in a news release Thursday (March 31). Based in Fargo, North Dakota, APS provides enterprise dispute management for major payment processing issuing banks and FinTechs with the...

Financial Firm MetaBank Rebrands as Pathward
Banking // March 29, 2022

MetaBank, a financial empowerment company, announced Tuesday (March 29) that it is changing its name to Pathward to unite the company under a single identity. After a number of strategic acquisitions, MetaBank initiated a brand strategy review in 2021. The firm said the Pathward name...

Walgreens Expands Financial Services Push With Linked Bank Accounts And Debit Cards
Retail // March 30, 2021

As part of its strategy to generate alternative profit sources, Walgreens announced Tuesday (March 30) that it would offer customers a connected bank account feature, designed to boost loyalty, rewards and convenience for both in-store and online purchases. The new three-way tie-up with InComm Payments...

IRS: Stimulus Card Isn’t Junk Mail
Consumer Finance // May 28, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to make sure you don’t throw out your prepaid $1,200 government stimulus debit card. Many people have done that, thinking the cards are junk mail and discarding them, according to MarketWatch. In a press release, the IRS states that...

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Data Management Firm APS Gets Investment From MetaBank

March 31, 2022
Financial data management firm Advantage Payment Services (APS) has received a strategic investment from MetaBank, the companies said in a news release Thursday (March 31). Based in Fargo, North Dakota, APS provides enterprise dispute management for major payment processing issuing banks and FinTechs with the help of its APS Dispute Advantage platform. The company is […]

Financial Firm MetaBank Rebrands as Pathward

March 29, 2022
MetaBank, a financial empowerment company, announced Tuesday (March 29) that it is changing its name to Pathward to unite the company under a single identity. After a number of strategic...

IRS: Stimulus Card Isn’t Junk Mail

May 28, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to make sure you don’t throw out your prepaid $1,200 government stimulus debit card. Many people have done that, thinking the cards are junk...

MetaBank, Fiserv To Issue Preloaded Visa Cards For Stimulus Payments

April 30, 2020
The U.S. Treasury will allow two financial technology companies to issue prepaid Visa cards loaded with coronavirus stimulus payments. Reuters reported its sources confirmed MetaBank of South Dakota and Wisconsin-based...