SEATTLE—MAP Prepaid has launched its “MAP App” for smartphones, which lets cardholders manage their Visa Prepaid card account directly from an iOS or Android mobile device.
The app allows cardholders to check balances, view recent transaction history, suspend or reactivate cards, search for ATMs or ReadyLink locations using a built-in locator, and set up transaction and balance alerts directly from their phone.
“This application is free to download and makes it easy for you to bank on the go,” Jaime Noyola, VP of product services for MAP, told BusinessWire. “By some estimates, the mobile banking market may soon overtake the computer online banking market in terms of usage. Prepaid cardholders should not be left behind.”
Credit union members with MAP Visa Prepaid cards can download the MAP app to their smartphone from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Mobile data transmissions and card information are protected by 128-bit encryption, the same security provided through online banking.
MAP is a provider of Visa Prepaid card programs for credit unions. “The speed, convenience, and ease with which members can manage their money on a Visa Prepaid Card make this a market-leading innovation for credit unions,” Cyndie Martini, CEO of MAP Prepaid, told BusinessWire. “Cardholders can now load funds onto their Visa Prepaid cards with the Ingo Money app, and that is a real game changer for the whole prepaid industry.”