1998
PreCash was founded in Portland, Oregon with the vision of providing payment options and
opportunities not served by the traditional credit and debit card models
1999
PreCash signs with merchant Plaid Pantry and wireless service providers, GTE & AirTouch
AirTouch roll-out in November marks first payment processed between a merchant and an
unrelated service provider
Patent was filed for the groundbreaking PreCash payments model
2000
Bill pay services are launched with RadioShack and service providers PrimeCo and Sprint
2001
PreCash launches its bill pay services with Wal-Mart and service provider Verizon
PreCash welcomes John Chaney as its new CEO
The company moves its headquarters to Houston, Texas
2002
PreCash launches WebConnect, its new Internet-based merchant application
2003
PreCash launches with merchants IPP, ACE Cash Express and 7-Eleven and service providers US
Unwired, Alltel and Dish Network
For the first time PreCash processes 1 million payments in a single month
2004
PreCash enters the prepeaid debit card business and a new era with the launch of the Vision
Select Prepaid MasterCard card product, an authentic MasterCard product that consumers can use
everywhere Debit MasterCard is accepted
The company signs service providers Cingular, T-Mobile, Nextel, DIRECTV and Cellular
One/Western Wireless
2005
PreCash launches its Vision Preferred Prepaid MasterCard card product that allows the
consumer to pay a monthly fee rather than per-transaction fees
PreCash launches new Prepaid Refill product through its WebConnect merchant application
2006
PreCash launches the Vision Premier Prepaid Visa program, and for the first time ever,
consumers can buy an actual Visa card at a retailer, activate it in-store and use it immediately to
pay a deposit or make a purchase in-store
The company launches with service provider Virgin Mobile, T-Mobile and SunCom to offer
prepaid refills<
PreCash is Money Service Business (MSB) licensed in 37 states
2007
PreCash launches an enhanced Vision Premier Prepaid Visa program with consumer friendly
pricing<
PreCash launched the Direct General and MetroPCS branded prepaid card programs
The company obtained MSB licensing in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
PreCash expanded its Bill Pay service to include 50 billers in six different payment
categories including wireless , local phone, utilities, satellite and cable, and more
2008
The company reached a milestone of placing approximately 30,000 cards monthly
PreCash significantly increased the number of billers offered via the Bill Pay service to
more than 150
The company launched bill payment services with MetroPCS and Online Resources
2009
PreCash changed the game for bill-payment processors by launching the Billocity electronic
bill payment delivery solution