Programme model
Corporate spend
Give employees or contractors controlled ways to spend from the accounts and budgets your business manages.
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Card issuing
Put your brand at the point of spend.
Create a virtual or physical card product that connects to your own customer experience, account model and business controls — not a standalone card programme.
Virtual and physical card journeys
Connected to your account or wallet model
Controls designed around how customers spend
A card product that feels native to your brand
A card product in your brand
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Controls in context
Manage a card in the same product your customer uses.
Connected balance
Tie card spend to account or wallet availability.
Card lifecycle
1. IssueCreate the right card form for the customer journey.
2. FundConnect availability to an account or wallet balance.
3. ControlApply permissions that reflect your spend model.
4. ManageHandle the card experience from your own product.
Programme design
A card should express your product — not become a separate product.
A white-label card issuing platform is most valuable when it connects the card experience to the account, wallet, controls and operational workflow that customers use every day.
Card availability, programme design and controls are subject to the relevant partner, geography and regulatory setup.
Programme model
Customer rewards and loyalty
Turn a valuable customer relationship into a card experience connected to your wider financial proposition.
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Programme model
Marketplace participants
Give eligible sellers or partners access to a spend product connected to their platform balance.
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Capabilities
Build the card programme around the controls your model requires.
Choose the components that solve the immediate customer need, with the option to connect more services as the product grows.
Virtual and physical cards
Choose the card format that suits the customer journey and product launch.
Spend controls
Shape spending permissions and rules around the way each cardholder should use funds.
Balance connectivity
Connect available spend to the relevant account or wallet balance experience.
Lifecycle workflows
Support the product actions and operational states that matter across a card’s life.
Programme model
A card programme is more than issuing a card number.
The customer experience depends on how cardholders, funding, controls, authorisations and operational actions fit together.
Cardholder
Define who can receive and use a card
Map the consumer, employee, contractor or business role and the onboarding journey around it.
Funding
Connect spend to the right balance
Link card availability to an account or wallet and make the source of funds clear in the product.
Controls
Apply programme and spend rules
Configure limits, permissions and actions around the way the card should be used.
Lifecycle
Bring servicing into your product
Design activation, freeze, replacement, transaction status and support around the customer journey you own.
Card types, tokenisation, mobile wallet support, countries and controls depend on the selected issuer and programme configuration.
Cardholder experience
Turn a card into a visible expression of your product.
Pair a branded virtual or physical card with the in-product controls and balance context that make it useful.
Launch path
Start with a clear first workflow.
A focused launch makes it easier to align commercial owners, operations and product teams before adding more complexity.
- 1Choose the cardholder modelDefine who receives a card and which customer or business moment the card product should improve.
- 2Design available spendConnect the programme to the right account or wallet balance and establish the intended spend model.
- 3Set the programme controlsConfigure permissions and operational actions around the way cardholders should use funds.
- 4Bring lifecycle actions into productMake card status, controls and customer support part of the experience your team already owns.
Card issuing FAQ
Questions about this solution.
The commercial and operational questions teams most often ask before outlining their first launch.
Can we launch virtual cards before physical cards?
The right first scope depends on the customer journey. Virtual cards can be a focused starting point where immediate digital access is more important than a physical format.
Can card controls reflect our business rules?
Controls are designed around the intended cardholder and spend model. The exact options depend on the selected issuing and programme configuration.
Can cards be linked to wallet or account balances?
Yes. A connected card product is designed to work with the account or wallet foundation that supports the customer’s available funds.
Where can a card programme launch?
Availability depends on the card programme, partner setup, target geography and regulatory requirements. These are scoped during discovery.
Start with a discovery call
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In a 15-minute discovery session, we'll discuss your business model, customer needs and commercial objectives to determine the right foundation for your financial offering.
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Business-focused discussion
Tailored recommendations
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