09 Oct 2025 | 3 Mins Read

Bailouts for millions of Americans become contentious banking issue

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The US government is phasing out paper checks for unbanked Americans, shifting to Direct Express prepaid cards. However, the program has issues, as Comerica, the card supplier, had significant customer-service problems. After Comerica was removed, Bank of New York Mellon Corp. faced delays, and its chosen provider, MoCiFi, was unready.