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Reuters: Prepaid Debit Cards Should Be More Heavily Regulated – Study
- Prepaid Cards Research Project
- Source: Reuters
- September 5, 2012
Prepaid debit cards, which are popular with consumers who are too poor for checking accounts, are too lightly regulated and should face more restrictions, according to a study released by Pew Charitable Trusts released on Wednesday.
Prepaid debit cards have become popular now that many banks have jacked up fees for checking-account consumers with low balances. Major consumer banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co and USBancorp have recently begun offering the cards.
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