“Can a prepaid card program manager become a comprehensive digital banking alternative for underbanked US consumers by layering savings, bill pay, and cross-border payments onto a multi-sponsor-bank infrastructure?”
Card.com is a prepaid debit card program manager operating in the US consumer banking space, offering branded prepaid Visa cards to underbanked consumers. The company acts as a non-bank program manager sitting on top of sponsor bank infrastructure from both The Bancorp Bank and Pathward. It has expanded its product suite to include optional savings accounts, bill pay, and cross-border payment capabilities via Visa Direct.
Card.Com discloses The Bancorp Bank, N.A. as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Card.Com does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through The Bancorp Bank, N.A..
Card.Com's cards are issued through The Bancorp Bank, N.A..
Card.Com uses Visa Direct for FX and cross-border payouts.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 4 layers in Card.Com's stack: Banking / BaaS (The Bancorp Bank, N.A.); Card issuing (The Bancorp Bank, N.A.); Sponsor bank (The Bancorp Bank, N.A.); FX & payouts (Visa Direct).
Card.Com is headquartered in United States.
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