SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Most prepaid cards charge higher fees than basic checking accounts offered by the top five banks in the U.S., according to a new analysis released today by Consumers Union, the ...

When Steve Streit conceived the prepaid debit card, he had something very specific in mind: a way to let kids spend money online without using a parent's credit card. He didn't imagine that 16 years ...

But when hidden overdraft fees and the like were made illegal, and bank fees started becoming increasingly salient and obvious, the search for a checking-account replacement began. And there are two ...