"They've been careful with developing the model, back-checking it against what we have, and refining as they need to, " says Fiore.

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Additionally, it is likely that banks will change their customer banking model, charging additional fees for checking accounts and other value-added programs as they seek another source of revenue to cover the decrease in debit card revenues.

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