Mar 12, 2012 A subsidiary of The Bancorp Bank (NSDQ: TBBK) called The Bancorp Bank Payment Solutions Group announced today a partnership with Swift Prepaid Solutions where Bancorp will issue plastic prepaid debit cards through Swifts innovative technology platforms.

According to their website, Swift Prepaid Solutions are leading edge technology experts that continue to raise the bar for prepaid payment solutions. In addition to cutting edge technology, Swift devises unique and original solutions that drive new success in prepaid.

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Barclaycard Ring: Are you smarter than a credit card executive?

A whole lot of people arent fans of the banking types who run credit card companies. Indeed, this very news blog once accused those executives (when banks again started giving cards to subprime borrowers) of lacking a connection to reality greater than that of a goldfish on LSD. Think you could do better? Well, heres your chance.

Credit card that puts you in the boardroom

Barclaycard US has unveiled a new credit card that is going to allow customers to participate in key management decisions, including setting fees and credit card rates, and determining how services are delivered.

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The HP TouchPad story has been just wonderful so far. When the WebOS tablet was first launched, there were not many takers of the same. HP dropped the price down to $99 and the TouchPad all of a sudden become the rage across the world.

Such a lot that all existing stocks of the same gets disappeared in virtually no time. Now with that being the situation, UK retailer Personal computer World has shocked all by offering the TouchPad all over again. Nevertheless the price is no where close to the $99 bargain offer that had sparked a purchasing hysteria so far only appear in the event of the iPad. So its £249.99 or about $398 thats wanted to bring back home a fresh 32 GB TouchPad, the price being including a wireless charging dock and case.

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AmEx leapfrogs MasterCard to become No. 2 credit card brand

Do you remember a time when MasterCard was called MasterCharge? If so, you can also remember the last time that the company was smaller than American Express. That was back in the 1960s, but 2011 saw at least by some measures the old order restored.

That year, according to The Nilson Reports February edition, American Express overtook MasterCard to become the second-biggest credit card brand behind Visa when judged by the value of spending at merchants.

MasterCard still flourishing

If you have shares in MasterCard, you may now be panicking.

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Jan 03, 2012 With the start of 2012, there are droves of individuals and families resolving to get their financial house in order this year. Big banks have driven away many customers in poor public relations endeavors concerning increased fees. Customers continue to flock to smaller banks, credit unions and prepaid debit cards for their financial accounts. General Purpose Reloadable (GPR) prepaid cards are becoming the account of choice for many Americans to avoid traditional bank relationships, to stay on a budget, to avoid high bank or check cashing fees and even because it is just plain easy to get one.

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Purveyors of plastic provide popular perks and promotions

Its quite common for credit card companies to come up with offers, promotions, perks and competitions. Theyre usually intended to attract publicity for the product, along with new business for the issuer. But theres nothing wrong with that, as long as you, the consumer, ultimately benefit. Here are three such offers that have recently been launched.

Capital One: Photo competition

First up, a photo/caption competition to promote the Capital One Venture card. You have until Mar.

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The UK lending industry is composed of hundreds if not thousands of different lenders. And for this reason borrowers are at advantage. That means that you can choose a lending company based on your personal preference. Choosing the right lender can be very overwhelming what with their flashy advertisements and enticing promos, borrowers are usually confused as to which company to send their application to. What’s even more confusing is the fact that lenders offer a wide variety of loans for different types of situations. Some examples of these loans are car mortgage loans for those who are planning to buy a vehicle, payday loans for those who need quick money assistance and home mortgage loans for those planning to buy a house. Read more…

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