Banking profitability continues to evolve as institutions seek new revenue opportunities. Debit card programs offer significant potential to enhance revenue and reduce expenses without compromising customer experience. While some optimization strategies are known among industry insiders, they may not be consistently implemented across organizations. Focusing on less obvious opportunities—from PIN network optimization to vendor invoice analysis—card issuers can create meaningful financial impact with modest implementation efforts.
This report examines strategic approaches for FIs to enhance debit card program profitability through revenue growth and cost-reduction measures. This report is based on interviews with 11 bank and credit union card executives in the U.S., desk research, and the author’s experience managing card programs at FIs in the U.S.
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This report mentions AFFN, Cash App, CPI Card Group, CSI, Discover, Ethoca, FIS, Fiserv, i2c, Jack Henry & Associates, Jeannie, Mastercard, Novoflex , PSCU, Shazam, SRM, Venmo, Verifi, Visa, and Zeta.
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