Patents by Inventor Rebecca Ahlers

Rebecca Ahlers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140330707
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems, computer program products, and associated computer-implemented methods of advancing loan proceeds on prepaid cards. Example embodiments include generating a common interface for loan information when proceeds from the loan are destined for a prepaid card account. As understood by those skilled in the art, the common interface of the embodiments of the present invention is agnostic to the prepaid card processor. Example embodiments include determining the prepaid card processor associated with the prepaid card account from the loan information provided through the common interface and invoking the prepaid processor as one of the plurality of preselected prepaid processors available to post the loan proceeds to the prepaid card account. Example embodiments further include reconciling the information for the approved loan from the underwriter with the information from the prepaid card processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Trent Sorbe, Troy Larson, Rebecca Ahlers
  • Publication number: 20140324675
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include methods, program product and systems for card and bank product management. An embodiment of a method of advancing funds to a banking customer, for example, includes establishing a line of credit with a bank through an on-line access interface with the bank, determining whether access to funds through the line of credit should occur for a customer transaction and providing one or more preselected increments of funds for the customer transaction. A cumulative amount of the one or more preselected increments, for example, can be less than a total available line of credit for a customer having an established line of credit with the bank. The method further includes decrementing the total available line of credit by the cumulative amount of the one or more preselected increments provided for the customer transaction and a predetermined fee amount for each preselected increment of funds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Eric Miller, Scott Galit, Trent Sorbe, Troy Larson
  • Patent number: 8818887
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include methods, program product and systems for card and bank product management. An embodiment of a method of advancing funds to a banking customer, for example, includes establishing a line of credit with a bank through an on-line access interface with the bank, determining whether access to funds through the line of credit should occur for a customer transaction and providing one or more preselected increments of funds for the customer transaction. A cumulative amount of the one or more preselected increments, for example, can be less than a total available line of credit for a customer having an established line of credit with the bank. The method further includes decrementing the total available line of credit by the cumulative amount of the one or more preselected increments provided for the customer transaction and a predetermined fee amount for each preselected increment of funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Eric Miller, Scott Galit, Trent Sorbe, Troy Larson
  • Publication number: 20140229366
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a checking account by a lending institution computer responsive to consumer underwriting data. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed payment from the checking account. When the line of credit is accessed, the checking account is credited with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed payment. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value credited to the checking account and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment credited to the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: METABANK
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew Crowe, Scott Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8744915
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a checking account by a lending institution computer responsive to consumer underwriting data. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed payment from the checking account. When the line of credit is accessed, the checking account is credited with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed payment. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value credited to the checking account and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment credited to the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B Crowe, Scott H Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8738451
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a checking account by a lending institution computer responsive to consumer underwriting data. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed payment from the checking account. When the line of credit is accessed, the checking account is credited with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed payment. Next a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value credited to the checking account and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment credited to the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8666886
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a checking account by a lending institution computer responsive to consumer underwriting data. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed payment from the checking account. When the line of credit is accessed, the checking account is credited with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed payment. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value credited to the checking account and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment credited to the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8452662
    Abstract: A prepaid card processor receives data for a line of credit for a prepaid card from a lending institution computer. The prepaid card processor makes available draws to the line of credit line on behalf of the lending institution computer in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the processor loads the prepaid card with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Then the processor notifies the lending institution so that the line of credit balances on the lending institution computer and the prepaid card processor are kept in sync.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8341021
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a checking account by a lending institution computer responsive to consumer underwriting data. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed payment from the checking account. When the line of credit is accessed, the checking account is credited with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed payment. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value credited to the checking account and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment credited to the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B Crowe, Scott H Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8190480
    Abstract: A lending institution computer establishes a line of credit coupled to a prepaid card account and makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card account as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the prepaid card account is loaded with an additional value of one or more predetermined loan increments so that the prepaid card account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Next, a new value for a line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value loaded onto the prepaid card account and a predetermined loan advance fee for each loan increment loaded onto the prepaid card account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Publication number: 20120116960
    Abstract: A lending institution computer establishes a line of credit coupled to a prepaid card account and makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card account as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the prepaid card account is loaded with an additional value of one or more predetermined loan increments so that the prepaid card account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Next, a new value for a line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value loaded onto the prepaid card account and a predetermined loan advance fee for each loan increment loaded onto the prepaid card account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8103549
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a prepaid card by a lending institution. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the prepaid card is loaded with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value loaded onto the prepaid card and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment loaded onto the prepaid card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Publication number: 20120005094
    Abstract: A prepaid card processor receives data for a line of credit for a prepaid card from a lending institution computer. The prepaid card processor makes available draws to the line of credit line on behalf of the lending institution computer in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the processor loads the prepaid card with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Then the processor notifies the lending institution so that the line of credit balances on the lending institution computer and the prepaid card processor are kept in sync.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Publication number: 20120005072
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a prepaid card by a lending institution. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the prepaid card is loaded with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value loaded onto the prepaid card and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment loaded onto the prepaid card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8069085
    Abstract: A prepaid card processor receives data for a line of credit for a prepaid card from a lending institution computer. The prepaid card processor makes available draws to the line of credit line on behalf of the lending institution computer in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the processor loads the prepaid card with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Then the processor notifies the lending institution so that the line of credit balances on the lending institution computer and the prepaid card processor are kept in sync.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Patent number: 8065187
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a prepaid card by a lending institution. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the prepaid card is loaded with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value loaded onto the prepaid card and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment loaded onto the prepaid card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Metabank
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Publication number: 20110119140
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a checking account by a lending institution computer responsive to consumer underwriting data. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed payment from the checking account. When the line of credit is accessed, the checking account is credited with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed payment. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value credited to the checking account and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment credited to the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Publication number: 20110055080
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a checking account by a lending institution computer responsive to consumer underwriting data. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed payment from the checking account. When the line of credit is accessed, the checking account is credited with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the account then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed payment. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value credited to the checking account and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment credited to the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Publication number: 20090254442
    Abstract: A consumer is prequalified for a line of credit attached to a prepaid card by a lending institution. The lending institution computer makes available draws to the line of credit line in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the prepaid card is loaded with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Next, a new value for the line of credit balance available is determined, accounting for value loaded onto the prepaid card and a preselected loan advance fee for each loan increment loaded onto the prepaid card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe
  • Publication number: 20090254443
    Abstract: A prepaid card processor receives data for a line of credit for a prepaid card from a lending institution computer. The prepaid card processor makes available draws to the line of credit line on behalf of the lending institution computer in an authorization stream for a proposed purchase using the prepaid card as payment. When the line of credit is accessed, the processor loads the prepaid card with an additional value equal to one or more preselected loan increments so that the prepaid card then has a new amount totaling a previous amount plus the amount of value of the one or more preselected loan increments and so that the new amount exceeds or equals the value of a proposed purchase. Then the processor notifies the lending institution so that the line of credit balances on the lending institution computer and the prepaid card processor are kept in sync.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Rebecca Ahlers, Andrew B. Crowe, Scott H. Galit, Trent Sorbe