Overview
Expect a year of change in 2019.
The regulations known as the Prepaid Accounts Rule go into effect April 1, 2019, and that is just the tip of the iceberg of changes that will affect prepaid cards in the United States in 2019. Technological change and economic and political factors will also influence the success of prepaid.
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