{"id":22327,"date":"2015-01-21T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/newsroom\/hr-block-emerald-prepaid-mastercard-a-consumer-champion\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T12:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T18:49:14","slug":"emerald-prepaid-mastercard-consumer-champion","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/around-block\/financial-products\/emerald-prepaid-mastercard-consumer-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"H&#038;R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard\u00ae: A Consumer Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 title=\"Independent organization selects Emerald Card for its inclusion, trust, success and opportunity\">Independent organization selects Emerald Card for its inclusion, trust, success and opportunity<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">H&amp;R Block\u2019s (NYSE: HRB) Emerald Prepaid MasterCard\u00ae won recognition as a Consumer Champion by industry publication Paybefore. A six-judge panel for the 2015 Paybefore Awards selected the Emerald Card for delivering the \u201cbest consumer value\u201d and embodying Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.6;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cfsinnovation.com\/Find-your-topic\/More-Topics\/Compass-Principles.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">principles<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">: embrace inclusion, build trust, promote success and create opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Emerald Prepaid MasterCard\u00ae will compete against two other cards for the \u201cBest in Category\u201d honor at the 2015 Paybefore Awards ceremony held Feb. 24. The public may vote for the \u201cBest in Category\u201d winner by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/paybefore.com\/awards\/sixth-judge-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/paybefore.com\/awards\/sixth-judge-voting\/<\/a>. These votes will count as one sixth of total votes and in previous years have determined the outcome in nine categories. Voting is unlimited and closes Jan. 28.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning \u2018Consumer Champion\u2019 is a tremendous award for the Emerald Card and a validation of H&amp;R Block\u2019s core value to do the right thing. With the Emerald Card, we offer consumers the very best in the industry: a low-cost, rich-in-features prepaid card,\u201d said Greg Quarles, president of H&amp;R Block financial services.<\/p>\n<p>The recognition of the Emerald Card as a Consumer Champion comes on the heels of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/around-block\/emerald-card\/emerald-mastercard-among-the-best-prepaid-cards\/\">ranking<\/a> among the best of prepaid cards two years running by a <a href=\"https:\/\/consumersunion.org\/news\/consumer-reports-rates-best-worst-prepaid-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leading consumer industry group<\/a>. Additionally, it won Best in Category and <a href=\"http:\/\/paybefore.com\/top-stories\/paybefore-reveals-top-industry-awards-in-las-vegas-march-4-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top of Wallet<\/a> by Paybefore in 2014 and ranked among the top three consumer-friendly prepaid cards by Bankrate.com. In 2013, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/mobile-apps\/\">Emerald Card Mobile Banking<sup>TM<\/sup> app<\/a> was named the Outstanding Mobile Wallet and Mobile Application by Paybefore.<\/p>\n<p>Close to 2.4 million H&amp;R Block clients opted for the Emerald Card in 2014, loading more than $9.2 billion. Since the Emerald Card\u2019s launch in 2006, more than $67 billion has been loaded onto Emerald Cards.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About H&amp;R Block<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>H&amp;R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is the world\u2019s largest consumer tax services provider. More than 650 million tax returns have been prepared worldwide by and through H&amp;R Block since 1955. In fiscal 2014, H&amp;R Block had annual revenues over $3.0 billion with 24.2 million tax returns prepared worldwide. Tax return preparation services are provided in approximately 12,000 company-owned and franchise retail tax offices worldwide by professional tax preparers, and through H&amp;R Block Tax Software products. H&amp;R Block Bank provides affordable financial services products. For more information, visit the H&amp;R Block Newsroom at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The H&amp;R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard\u00ae is issued by H&amp;R Block Bank, a Federal Savings Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. Not available at all locations and to all applicants. Additional fees, terms and conditions apply. ID verification required. Consult your Cardholder Agreement for details on fees, terms and conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent organization selects Emerald Card for its inclusion, trust, success and opportunity H&amp;R Block\u2019s (NYSE: HRB) Emerald Prepaid MasterCard\u00ae won recognition as a Consumer Champion by industry publication Paybefore. A six-judge panel for the 2015 Paybefore Awards selected the Emerald Card for delivering the \u201cbest consumer value\u201d and embodying Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27185,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[],"news-categories":[23376,23380],"class_list":["post-22327","newsroom","type-newsroom","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-categories-around-block","news-categories-financial-products"],"acf":{"post_rest_thumbnail_alt_id":null},"yoast_head":"<title>Consumer Champion Emerald Prepaid MasterCard | H&amp;R Block Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"H&amp;R Block Emerald MasterCard \u00ae recognized for its inclusion, trust, success and opportunity.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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