RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The J.G. Wentworth Company® (“J.G. Wentworth” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JGW), a diversified consumer financial services company specializing in structured settlement payment purchasing, home lending, and loan options through a marketplace platform, announced today that its first prepaid product, the J.G. Wentworth Cash Now™ Visa® Prepaid Card, is now available, solidifying its entry into the prepaid card category.
The J.G. Wentworth Cash Now™ prepaid card is available to the public through the Company’s website, www.jgwentworth.com/en/prepaid-cards/get-a-prepaid-card.
The Company expects the prepaid offering to benefit the structured settlement payment purchasing business through the use of powerful, reward-based prepaid programs that support customer acquisition and retention efforts. Prepaid cards will also be offered to customers in place of a paper check to provide more efficient and convenient access to funds.
In addition, the Company plans to enter the incentive category, team with distribution networks, and expand partnerships to offer a robust portfolio of prepaid products.
“We’re excited to partner with several prepaid industry leaders to launch the J.G. Wentworth Cash Now™ prepaid card,” said Greg A. Schneider, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, The J.G. Wentworth Company®. He added: “J.G. Wentworth has been helping customers meet their financial needs for more than 20 years. Offering the J.G. Wentworth Cash Now™ prepaid card leverages our management’s experience in delivering successful prepaid products, and we will continue to innovate in the financial services and payments arena to expand our offerings in the marketplace.”
“The launching of our new prepaid program is the continuation and further evidence of our diversification strategy,” stated Stewart A. Stockdale, Chief Executive Officer of The J.G. Wentworth Company®. “We have identified the most powerful ways to make an impact and rapidly become a leader in new areas. As a natural extension of our business, prepaid cards provide us with an opportunity to address the needs of our customers. In addition, we are uniquely positioned to leverage the power of our brand’s 72% aided national awareness* to reach even more customers seeking personal financial solutions from an established diversified consumer financial services company,” added Stockdale.
The J.G. Wentworth Cash Now™ prepaid card is a General Purpose Reloadable (GPR) Card that provides the convenience of a debit card, and is available regardless of credit rating or income. Additional benefits include reload capabilities via direct deposit and participating retail agent reload locations, the ability to shop or pay bills online, access to cash from ATMs, and purchase and fraud protection, among others.
About The J.G. Wentworth Company®
The J.G. Wentworth Company® is a diversified consumer financial services company. The Company is focused on providing direct-to-consumer access to financing needs through a variety of solutions, including: mortgage lending and refinancing, personal and business lending, structured settlement payment purchasing, and prepaid cards.
Mortgage loans are offered by J.G. Wentworth Home Lending, Inc. NMLS ID# 2925 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org) 3350 Commission Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192; 1-888-349-3773.
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About FIS
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About MetaBank®
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*Source: J.G. Wentworth Q4’14 Brand Health Tracker (conducted by Horizon Media with Toluna’s consumer panel) Based upon aided awareness; margin of error + / - 4.4%.
