Press and Media Relations

Contact PerkStreet's PR Team:

Mona Marimow and Kyle Psaty

Email: Press@PerkStreet.com
Phone: (617) 651-0504

PerkStreet Financial
c/o Public Relations
114 State Street; Fl. 3
Boston, MA 02109

PerkStreet in the News

Boston Globe

Boston Globe | 01.16.11

Boston Startup Offers a Different Twist on Banking
by: Todd Wallack

"[PerkStreet] is a two-year-old start-up in Boston that offers checking accounts with a rewards debit card."

BostInnovation

BostInnovation | 01.11.11

Putting Boston on the Map
by: Cheryl Morris

"Perkstreet is using the cost savings of being a virtual bank without physical locations to provide you free checking accounts and better debit card rewards, including cash-back."

CBS

CBS Los Angeles | 11.24.10

Cash Back to Shop
by: Sibilla Vargas

"Getting 5% on a checking account -- that's really high in this market."

CBS

CBS Chicago | 11.23.10

Earn Money While Spending this Holiday Season
by: Dorothy Tucker

"Unlike credit cards that offer rewards, there are no monthly bills, no interest rates..."

CBS

CBS Philadelphia | 11.09.10

Shopping Rewards
by: Jim Donovan

"It's similar to a credit card model ... but better, because you're earning rewards without going into debt."

WBZ

WBZ News | 11.04.10

How to Shop for a Big Payoff
by: Paula Ebben

"...it beats any credit rewards program."

NY Times

New York Times | 06.22.10

Debit Card Raises the Cash-Back Reward
by: Ron Lieber

"...one of the richest checking accounts in the land."

Boston Globe

Boston Globe | 05.21.10

The Friday Five: Innovative Financial Services Start-Ups
by: Scott Kirsner

"By keeping costs low, Boston-based PerkStreet can offer rewards for using your debit card that include free Dunkin coffee, iTunes downloads, or Amazon.com credit."

Barrons

Barron's | 04.05.10

Banking at Your Peril
by: Mike Hogan

 

Kiplinger's | 06.10

Rude Awakening for New Grads
by: Anne Kates Smith

MarketWatch

MarketWatch | 05.21.10

Six Personal-Finance Tips for College Graduates
by: Jennifer Waters

 

NY Times

New York Times | 03.24.10

Switch Banks? You Might Find There's a Perk in It for You
by: Ron Lieber

"...far more than most standard bank debit rewards programs pay."

Fox Business News

Fox Business News | 03.15.10

Alternative to Credit Cards

"A pretty good idea!"

The Street

The Street | 05.04.10

Best Interest Rates Offered by Little Guy
by: Lan Nguyem

 

Prepaid Press

Prepaid Press | 04.18.10

The Second Generation of Contactless Debit Cards
by: Arlene Hauben

 

NetBanker

NetBanker | 12.02.09

Launched: PerkStreet Financial Focuses on Debit Card Rewards and Free Checking

"The market seems right for a focused debit-card-rewards provider."

NY Times

New York Times | 01.22.10

Free Checking Could Go the Way of Free Toasters
by: Ron Lieber

"A new company called PerkStreet Financial offers a different twist on free checking."