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News Articles: debit cards

Customers are waiting up to eight weeks to get replacement credit cards because of ongoing chip shortages.

Need a new credit card? It can take almost two months to get a replacement

The ongoing chip shortage is causing card manufacturing delays that could last through the end of the year.

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By:
  • Arezou Rezvani
The IRS distributed the second round of stimulus money to eligible inmates using debit cards, which state prisons are unable to process. Correctional officials have communicated the problem to the federal agency, but it's unclear what steps the IRS will take to fix it.

Stimulus Debit Cards Unusable For Prison Inmates In At Least Four States

The debit cards can't be processed in prisons so inmates can't deposit their payments. The IRS has acknowledged the problem, but hasn't offered an immediate solution.

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By:
  • Jimmy Jenkins