Over the past decade, millions of American households have turned to prepaid cards to spend, save, and manage their money.

Since launching its first general purpose reloadable prepaid card program in 2008, Sunrise Community Banks affiliate University Bank has expanded to issuing 50 prepaid card programs for 16 program managers.

AARP Foundation understands that many older people do not necessarily have access to affordable and reliable financial services.

When Patrice Peyret started Plastyc in 2006, he saw an opportunity to help people outside the mainstream economy participate in better and more cost-effective financial services.

The Compass Guide to Prepaid defines industry-wide best practices for the design and delivery of GPR prepaid card accounts.

Discover the Compass Guide to Prepaid, with insights into the increased use of prepaid cards and the growing need for guidance around developing high-quality prepaid products. 

Increasingly, underserved Americans are turning to prepaid cards to meet their basic financial services needs.

This one-page document has examples of applying each of the four Compass Principles to savings products.

Discover the Compass Principles through this informative infographic.

More than 600 participants gathered at the Sixth Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum to discuss the future of the marketplace for the underbanked.