Bluebird

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  Basler Uses Creativity to Make the Complex Simple: Trailblazer 40 Below

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  February 4, 2013

  Patrick Basler, president/CEO of Chicago-based First Financial Credit Union, has found his niche by helping consumers change their perceptions of credit unions.

• Expert Says Consumers Will Go Slow on Mobile Wallets

  By David Morrison  |  December 19, 2012

  Odysseas Papadimitriou, CEO of the credit card comparison website CardHub.com and a personal finance consultant. predicted that large credit card issuers will likely make more credit available in 2013 and that consumers will not rush to sign on to any of the latest mobile wallet technologies.

• 2013 Watch: Low Income Service in the Year Ahead

  By David Morrison  |  December 18, 2012

  After many years as the ugly ducklings of the credit union industry, lower-income credit union members are poised to become a good deal more like swans in 2013.

• Money2020: Fistful of Digital Dollars

  By Robert McGarvey  |  October 31, 2012

  LAS VEGAS — Disruption. Disintermediation. Reinvention. These three themes rocked the first installment of Money2020, a bustling conference that attracted a full house of 2,000-plus attendees and, more importantly, it brought in very senior executives from major financial services players ranging from American Express to Visa, MasterCard and Discover; from...

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  5 Things You Don’t Know Because You Weren’t At Money2020

  By Robert McGarvey  |  October 25, 2012

  Beware the ides of Google, and while Isis is no gift from the gods, Bluebird just may prove to be a vulture.

• Bluebird Flies at Money2020: Onsite Coverage

  By Robert McGarvey  |  October 24, 2012

  LAS VEGAS — American Express-Walmart banking card offering takes the stage in Vegas.

• Bluebird’s Appeal Seen as Limited

  By David Morrison  |  October 22, 2012

  Bluebird, the new prepaid card product being rolled out by Walmart and American Express, will provide banks and credit unions with additional competition in transaction accounts and technology.

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  Walmart and Amex Team Up for Prepaid Card

  By David Morrison  |  October 14, 2012

  Walmart advanced further into the financial services arena last week with a new product it will offer in conjunction with American Express.

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  5 Things You Don’t Know Because You Didn’t Go to BAI Retail Delivery

  By Robert McGarvey  |  October 12, 2012

  Steve Jobs would shine no man's shoes. Richard Branson? Not so much. But big banks best beware the man from Virgin.

• Bluebird Not Existential Threat to Credit Unions or Banks, Researcher Says

  By David Morrison  |  October 11, 2012

  Filene researcher does see increased competition from Amex/Walmart offering, while Latino Community CU, Consumers Union say full-service still needed.