Debit card fraud moves fast, freezes real money, and can take weeks to fully unwind. Here's how it actually plays out.

Choosing debit instead of credit is easy for some people. With a debit card tied to your checking account, you're using your own money, so you pay no interest or risk carrying a balance that could ...

Debit cards rely on checking accounts, while you can make online purchases with your checking account even if you do not provide your debit card. Here’s how they compare. What is the Relationship ...

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discover revitalized the consumer checking landscape this week with the launch of its new, benefits-packed Cashback Debit account with user-friendly features, such ...

When you have money in the bank, there are many different ways to withdraw money to make purchases. One of the most convenient options is using a debit card at checkout. However, not all bank accounts ...

Debit cards feel safe because they are familiar, fast and backed by a bank account that quietly absorbs every tap and swipe. Yet the very design that makes them convenient also exposes you to risks ...

Woman using smartphone and holding debit card for shopping payment online at home. A couple of years ago, I had a late-night hankering for some fast food, so I stopped by my local establishment. I ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Individuals who have never had, or who stopped using a checking account have a new reason to give banks a second look. U.S. Bank has introduced the Safe Debit Account, ...

Debit cards are getting the credit-card treatment. This year Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched debit cards that let customers earn points and miles. Venmo’s ...

SAN ANTONIO — One more reason everybody loves their H-E-B. The Texas grocery chain has launched a Debit Account program that will give customers 5% cash back when buying qualifying H-E-B brand ...

You probably don't think twice about swiping your debit card at the grocery store or ATM, but maybe you should. Debit card fraud at ATMs and merchant card readers is on the rise, up 10 percent in 2017 ...

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