Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as traditional paper checks begin to phase out. A deadline set by the U.S.

The Direct Express card is a prepaid debit card used by federal benefits recipients. On the scheduled payment date each month, the card is loaded electronically with Social Security and/or Veterans ...

Beginning Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop sending paper checks to recipients. For those who don't have a checking account and need time, the SSA says there will be ...

US Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service Selects Bank CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fifth Third Bank, National Association, (Nasdaq: FITB) today announced it has been designated by the ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Social Security and veteran disability benefits are a lifeline for 72-year-old Milton Zimmer. The federal funds are his primary source of income, helping the Salem man pay for food, ...