Policy and Legislation

• CU comments to the proposed Department of Treasury’s Interim Rule allowing federal payments to be deposited onto prepaid cards (April 27, 2011)
• Group letter calls on FDIC to make safe template for prepaid cards (November 24, 2010)
• CU comment on “end of checks” proposed rule (August 9, 2010)
• Group Comments to FDIC on Safe Transaction and Savings Accounts (June 7, 2010)
• Consumers Union submits letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco regarding Green Dot’s application to acquire Bonneville Bank (March 25, 2010)
• Letter to Federal Reserve asking for same protections to prepaid cards as debit cards (February 17, 2010)
• California Unemployment Insurance Card (August 31, 2009)
• OCC response on prepaid cards and FDIC insurance coverage (January 23, 2009)

• Letter to the Comptroller of the Currency regarding stored value cards (November 26, 2008)
• Protect all your money if your bank fails (September 15, 2008)
• Consumer groups seek clear federal deposit insurance coverage for funds backing stored valued cards (November 2, 2005)

Consumers Union News Releases

• CFPB urged to enact prepaid card protections (November 18, 2011)
• Prepaid cards costlier than basic checking accounts (April 4, 2011)
• Kardashian sisters back out of prepaid card deal (November 29, 2010)
• Kardashian Kard: Weak protections and fees (November 17, 2010)
• Report: Prepaid cards come with long list of fees (September 15, 2010)
• Feds propose end to checks for benefit recipients (August 10, 2010)
• Rebate cards come with fees and other gotchas (January 12, 2010)
• Federal Reserve Board urged to limit gift card fees (December 18, 2009)
• Report: Prepaid cards come with high fees (August 13, 2009)
• Report: Prepaid cards come with high fees (August 13, 2009)

• Gas consumers to get relief on debit card holds (June 27, 2008)

Research and Reports

• Adding It All Up: How Prepaid Card Fees Compare to Checking Account Fees (April 15, 2011)
• Prepaid Cards: Second-Tier Bank Account Substitutes (September 12, 2010)

• Where’s my money: Consumer protections needed for new ways to pay (July 3, 2008)

Consumer Tips

• Tips for prepaid card customers (March 23, 2011)

Blog Posts

• Mobile Payments Need Strong Consumer Protections (August 10, 2010)

• Great New Coverage On Our Prepaid Card Campaign (February 18, 2011)
• New "Club América" Prepaid Card Takes Aim at Soccer Fans (January 5, 2011)
• The Kardashian Kard May Be a Goner - After Only 3 Weeks! (November 29, 2010)
• Don’t Try “Keeping Up” with the Kardashians’ New Prepaid Card (November 17, 2010)
• Look Out for This One: The New, Expensive "Mi Promesa" Prepaid Card (November 1, 2010)
• UPDATED: Prepaid Card Tips for Consumers (September 15, 2010)
• Back To School: Campus Financial Tips (August 26, 2010)
• The end of SS, SSI, VA checks is NOT yet a done deal! (July 14, 2010)
• Senate debate on financial reform heats up (May 5, 2010)
• What do the new gift card rules mean for you? (March 24, 2010)
• New Gift Card Protections May Be Coming Your Way (December 18, 2009)
• Back to Basics: Using Your Debit Card (December 2, 2009)
• Relief for Unemployment Debit Card Users Coming Soon? (August 25, 2009)
• Prepaid Card Tips for Consumers (August 13, 2009)
• Tips for Buying Online (July 7, 2009)
• Know the rules of the game before taking Capcom card (March 4, 2009)
• Is my money safe? (September 16, 2008)