Method for prepaid debit card with overdraft capabilities
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1. A method for overdraft protection associated with a prepaid debit card to be utilized by a core processor, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) establishing a prepaid debit card account for a customer;
b) receiving a request for funds from a transaction initiated by the customer;
c) comparing the amount of the transaction to the funds available;
d) utilizing an overdraft privilege risk analysis scoring module, in real-time, to analyze the request for overdraft funds based on a series of criteria;
e) authorizing overdraft transactions at certain amounts; and
, f) withdrawing the overdraft privilege amount and any associated fees from the customer'"'"'s account when additional funds are available in the customer'"'"'s account.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for implementing a prepaid debit card with overdraft capabilities. The system utilizes a real-time overdraft privilege risk analysis scoring module to calculate scores based on several criteria. The customer accounts are established within an aggregated general ledger account and are monitored and managed by a core processor. The overdraft privilege risk analysis scoring module operates in real time per card, per transaction.
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1. A method for overdraft protection associated with a prepaid debit card to be utilized by a core processor, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) establishing a prepaid debit card account for a customer;
b) receiving a request for funds from a transaction initiated by the customer;
c) comparing the amount of the transaction to the funds available;
d) utilizing an overdraft privilege risk analysis scoring module, in real-time, to analyze the request for overdraft funds based on a series of criteria;
e) authorizing overdraft transactions at certain amounts; and
,f) withdrawing the overdraft privilege amount and any associated fees from the customer'"'"'s account when additional funds are available in the customer'"'"'s account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for overdraft protection associated with a prepaid debit card to be utilized by a core processor, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) establishing a prepaid debit card account for a customer;
b) managing individual customer account information that corresponds to usage of the customer account;
c) receiving a request for funds through an electronic communication system due to a transaction initiated by the customer;
d) utilizing a overdraft privilege risk analysis scoring module, in real-time, to analyze the request for overdraft funds based on a series of criteria;
e) utilizing computed scores from the overdraft privilege risk analysis scoring module to approve the overdraft protection request; and
f) withdrawing the overdraft privilege amount and any associated fees from the customer'"'"'s account once additional funds are available in the customer'"'"'s account. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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