Several months ago the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) launched a Virtual Visa Debit. This product was designed to allow consumers pay for products online, over the phone or mail order purchases directly from their bank account. To me, this is an ideal product for someone who does not have a credit card. It is

The past few weeks I have been using TD Canada Trust’s brand new Visa Debit card, and it has been amazing. It got me thinking that it is time to do a roundup of the Visa Debits you can find in Canada. As it stands there are 3 banks within the Big Six that offer

TD Canada Trust has unveiled a new debit card that offers perhaps the most comprehensive features you will find on the Canadian market. This debit card is the first of its kind, it will not only offer you the ability to access your bank account(s) but includes the benefits of Visa Debit, Interac Debit and

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Visa have announced the launch of a brand new product, which has been designed to allow consumers to pay for products over the phone or mail order purchases, directly through their bank account. Yes, your bank account, which means this is not a credit card. The product launched

With Friday being a holiday, the BankNerd team, including myself took a day off and enjoyed the great weather. I went with a few friends and family to a restaurant we have heard great things about, Works Burger. Needless to say, it was an enjoyable meal and I have to say it was one of

While reading the Toronto Star yesterday I came across something that literally made my jaw drop (well slight opening, more of a pause in movement for about 5-8 seconds). It seems that around 1.5 million credit card numbers in North America have been compromised by an attack on the North American servers at Global Payments,

As you may be aware of, the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) is Canada’s Hockey Bank; they have supported hockey in Canada for a long time. That said, Scotiabank has opened a new way for NHL fans to show their team colours with the launch of the brand new ScotiaHockey NHL Visa card, which even