First Direct to switch to MasterCard Debit Cards

gt94sss2

First Direct to switch to MasterCard Debit Cards from Visa with the first customers expected to get them by the end of this year.

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/83703/first-direct-selects-mastercard-as-partner-for-debit-cards

Herbalus

What a disaster. It will add colour to the black and white affair I currently have. Totally ruins the styling.

(satire alert).

born_again

Ah so now Joe Gordon has gone it's coming in.
This was one of his promises in their 30 Birthday year. He had 30 things he wanted to do in the year... Guess he missed the I'm leaving one out
Not sure how many he managed. But that one certainly was a step too far in a year.

SnowTiger

Herbalus said:

What a disaster. It will add colour to the black and white affair I currently have. Totally ruins the styling.

(satire alert).

Maybe not.  Mastercard provides monochrome versions of its logo: 


Curve appears to use it on its top end card.

Fingers crosses, eh? 

ischris85

So FD will use mastercard but the rest of the HSBC group will use visa - seems odd to me.

block10

ischris85 said:

So FD will use mastercard but the rest of the HSBC group will use visa - seems odd to me.

Perhaps FD is the guinea pig, before converting the larger HSBC group.

MDMD

SnowTiger said:

Herbalus said:

What a disaster. It will add colour to the black and white affair I currently have. Totally ruins the styling.

(satire alert).

Maybe not.  Mastercard provides monochrome versions of its logo: 


Curve appears to use it on its top end card.

Fingers crosses, eh? 

HSBC already use the monochrome version on one of their credit cards

The MasterCard logo doesn’t look too bad - it’s the rest of the catd that’s a bit messy.

They have an odd mix of MasterCard and Visa cards, I think it’s something to do with running the rewards points via a MC programme.

https://www.hsbc.co.uk/credit-cards/products/

Herbalus

Looks like my wallet style is saved. Thank goodness 

greyteam1959

And I have to ask......
Does it really matter ??

born_again

ischris85 said:

So FD will use mastercard but the rest of the HSBC group will use visa - seems odd to me.

FD are often used to test things. Other countries in the HSBC group are switching over.
Mastercard have thrown millions at banks to switch to them from Visa. Just the same as Visa did to get banks to switch from Maestro. 

Highland76

greyteam1959 said:

And I have to ask......
Does it really matter ??

Yes, it does. We're talking about Mastercard v Visa, not just the change of appearance.