Tag: SNAP

Explore how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides financial assistance for low-income individuals and families, helping them access nutritious food through secure payment systems in banking.

Online Grocery Slows—Curbside Pickup Grows

California Upgrades EBT Cards to Include Chips for Fraud Protection

by Tom Nawrocki

September 18, 2024

Low-income recipients of cash aid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are especially vulnerable to crime. Since their benefits are ...

Turkeys, Inflation, and the Ability to Repay Credit Cards

Credit Card Balances Up 20%, While the Cost of Thanksgiving Falls by 4.5%

by Brian Riley

November 22, 2023

Everyone loves a universal holiday like Thanksgiving. In the United States, it is November 23 this year. Canada was a month ...

Instacart Now Accepts SNAP Payments Across the U.S.

by Connie Diaz De Teran

August 14, 2023

Instacart is now accepting food stamp payments across 50 U.S. states. Last week, on the heels of the company announcing ...

mobile payments, UnionPay mobile payments

Oklahoma Chosen to Pilot Mobile Payment Technology for SNAP Benefits

by Connie Diaz De Teran

April 6, 2023

In an effort to mitigate fraud for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Oklahoma has been chosen to ...

State, Federal Governments Struggle with SNAP Fraud

by Josh Einis

March 29, 2023

Fraud is rampant on funds distributed by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the needy, and both state and ...

JPMorgan Chase Fast Card Payment Merchants SNAP payment

USDA Wants a Mobile Enabled SNAP Payment, But Purchase Restrictions Will Likely Get in the Way

by Tim Sloane

August 10, 2022

The USDA deploys SNAP dollars to the states and each state selects what items can be purchased by recipients of ...

The Use of Prepaid Cards for Charity:

by PaymentsJournal

August 13, 2021

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Statistics Around Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Prepaid Cards:

by PaymentsJournal

March 23, 2021

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The Data Around Government Issued Prepaid Card Distribution:

by PaymentsJournal

March 22, 2021

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance for Grocers

by PaymentsJournal

May 5, 2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced it is facilitating ...