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Ingenico and Transfirst have announced they are partnering on a prepaid and stored value program to be launched by New York Community Bank.

The prepaid and stored value services program, available through TRANSFIRST's and Ingenico's partnership, will enable New York Community Bank to offer its customers credit card cash advance, prepaid long distance and prepaid wireless services, as well as Visa branded gift cards and MasterCard branded stored value debit cards.

US News & World Report briefly profiles Visa USA CEO Carl Pascarella.

The reason for the growth, Pascarella says, is choice. No matter how consumers want to pay--even possibly using their cellphones or personal digital assistants in the future--Visa is striving to offer a convenient option.