Green Dot shares honors with Walmart in the “Consumer Champion” category for the Walmart MoneyCard® reloadable prepaid card program, which Green Dot issues and manages. In addition, Green Dot received recognition in “The Better Way” category for Walmart Rapid Reload, which supports the Walmart MoneyCard® and Green Dot reloadable prepaid debit card programs. GoBank was chosen as a winner in “The Gotta-Have Mobile App” and “Paybefore Genius Award” categories.
For eight years, the Paybefore Awards have conferred the most prestigious recognition of excellence in the worldwide prepaid, mobile and emerging payments industry. The awards are presented annually by Paybefore, the leading information provider to prepaid, mobile and emerging payments industry professionals.
“We are honored to be recognized by a highly respected industry voice
like Paybefore,” said
“An industry is only as good as its innovators. This year’s Paybefore
Awards have demonstrated that prepaid, emerging and mobile payments
companies always find new ways to address consumer, government and
business needs,” said
“The companies and programs recognized in the 2014 Paybefore Awards are
great examples of what can be accomplished when innovators apply
thoughtfulness and payments technology to address real-world needs,”
added
Since 2006, Green Dot and Walmart have partnered to offer the Walmart MoneyCard®, giving consumers a simple way to better manage and control their finances. Cardholders can take advantage of Walmart Rapid Reload, which is a way to add money to prepaid cards by swiping the card at any Walmart register.
GoBank is an award-winning bank account from
About Green Dot
About GoBank
GoBank is the award-winning new bank account made to be used on your
mobile phone, with no overdraft or penalty fees. With GoBank, members
have full access and control of their money from their iPhone, iPod
Touch or Android device, and can withdraw cash from more than 42,000
fee-free ATMs in the U.S. People can sign up for a GoBank account at
GoBank.com and via the GoBank app from the
GoBank is a brand and trademark of
About Paybefore
Paybefore is the leading information provider to prepaid, mobile and emerging payments industry professionals, offering the latest news, commentary and analysis. Paybefore’s family of industry publications includes: Paybefore.com; Pay News™; Pay Gov™; Pay Week™; Pay Op-Ed™; Pay Magazine™, a biannual print publication featuring in-depth articles on the opportunities, challenges and trends in the global payments industry; and the only industry directory, Pay Connect™ buyer’s guide, available online and in print. Visit us at www.paybefore.com.
Source:
Investor Relations
Christopher Mammone, 626-765-2427
IR@greendot.com
or
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Relations
Brian Ruby, 203-682-8286
Brian.Ruby@icrinc.com