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BancCentral is pleased to introduce CardValet®, a mobile card management application that helps reduce fraud by allowing BancCentral cardholders to monitor accounts with their smartphone. It also allows control of how, when and where their card is used. CardValet is available for BancCentral credit card and debit card customers and can be found in the Apple® App Store or Google® Play.

Real-time smartphone alerts can be customized based on the types of information each cardholder would like to receive. For example, a cardholder can set up an alert to be notified when a card is used, when a transaction is approved and exceeds any of the permitted use policies, or when a card transaction has been attempted but has been declined based on the parameters established.

CardValet offers cardholders the capability of linking additional accounts to better monitor dependent spending. For example, by using the GPS system in their smart phone, geographic use restrictions can be established for college students along with restrictions on merchant type and spending limits.

CardValet is also ideal for small businesses. All transactions can be monitored or controlled for specific merchant categories, such as travel, restaurants, or entertainment, and can be denied or reported for types of merchants deemed not business-related.

“CardValet is ideal for users who want to actively manage their cards. CardValet’s inventive and thoughtful approach to card management makes the user experience as easy as possible,” said Kyle Hughbanks. “We are excited to offer this tool to our cardholders! Not only is CardValet user-friendly and convenient, but it will aid in our continued efforts to prevent fraud and identity theft for our cardholders.”

If you are interested in opening an account with BancCentral and using CardValet, call 580-327-1122.